Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The PRO MIMAROPA under the leadership of PBGEN ROGER L QUESADA, arrested seven (7) individuals allegedly involved in illegal gambling in Marinduque and Oriental Mindoro on Friday, February 9, 2024.

Police reports reveal that personnel from Mogpog Municipal Police Station, arrested, alias “Jonny” (47), alias “Ariel” (56), and alias “Anselmo” (66), for their alleged involvement in the illegal gambling activity (card game ‘tong-its) in Brgy. Balanacan, Mogpog, Marinduque at around 2:45 PM.

The authorities confiscated one (1) set of playing cards, PhP125.00 bet money and other related paraphernalia.

Furthermore, personnel from Calapan City Police Station, apprehended alias “Noel” (65), alias “Paulo” (28), alias “Randy” (53), and alias “Baby Niño” (41), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (mahjong) in Brgy. Silone, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

Confiscated from the suspects’ possession were one (1) set of mahjong tiles; one (1) mahjong table; seven (7) pieces of dice; one (1) box of mahjong chips, PhP2,000.00 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.