Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City – PRO MIMAROPA, under the leadership of Police Brigadier General JOEL B DORIA, arrested seven (7) individuals allegedly involved in illegal gambling in Oriental Mindoro and Marinduque on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Police reports reveal that joint personnel from Gasan Municipal Police Station and Marinduque PPO Provincial Intelligence Unit arrested alias “Noel”, 44; and alias “Warren”, 21, for their alleged involvement in the illegal gambling activity (illegal cockfighting) in Brgy. Tapuyan, Gasan, Marinduque at around 1:55 PM.

The authorities confiscated five (5) fighting cocks, two (2) set of gaffs, bet money amounting to Php2,027 and other related paraphernalia.

Furthermore, at approximately 8:25 PM, personnel from Calapan City Police Station apprehended alias “Gemma”, 53; alias “Elmar”, 29; alias “Marl”, 26; alias “Roy”, 59; and alias “Roderick”, 52, for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (mahjong) in Brgy. Calero , Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

Confiscated from the suspects’ possession were one (1) set of mahjong tiles, Php2,362 bet money, and other related paraphernalia.

The arrested suspects are now under police custody pending the filing of charges for the violation of Presidential Decree No. 1602.