Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The PRO MIMAROPA under the leadership of PBGEN ROGER L QUESADA, arrested ten (10) individuals allegedly involved in illegal gambling in Puerto Princesa City and Palawan on Sunday, February 11, 2024.

Police reports revealed that personnel from Puerto Princesa City Police Station 1, arrested, alias “Joseph” (49), alias “Rolly” (28), alias “Reynaldo” (49), and alias “Baguioso” (58), for their alleged involvement in the illegal gambling activity (card game ‘pusoy’) in Purok Maligaya Uno, Brgy. Bagong Sikat, Puerto Princesa City at around 12:30 PM.

The authorities confiscated one (1) set of playing cards, PhP1,580.00 bet money and other related paraphernalia.

Furthermore, personnel from El Nido Municipal Police Station, apprehended alias “Edgar” (30), alias “Robert” (38), alias “Daren” (31), alias “Raffy” (27), alias “Nelson” (57), and alias “Diolito” (63), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (illegal cockfighting) in Sitio Durungan, Brgy. Barotuan, El Nido, Palawan.

Confiscated from the suspects’ possession were seven (7) fighting cocks, three (3) pieces of gaff, PhP600.00 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