By KEVIN GALANG
FOUR persons were arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) for illegal gambling in Tarlac.
CIDG Regional Field Unit 3 chief Col. Grant Gollod said a joint team led by the CIDG Tarlac Provincial Field Unit headed by Lt. Col. Arvin Hosmill launched “Oplan Roulette” on L. Cortez St., Bgy. Alfonso in Concepcion, Tarlac.
Arrested were four suspects allegedly engaged in illegal gambling activity locally known as “Drop Ball.”
Gollod identified the suspects as alias “Vin,” tagged as the financier and operator; alias “Reyes,” bet collector and facilitator; and bettors alias “Pelo,” and “Macay.”
The suspects were arrested for violation of Presidential Decree 1602 as amended by Republic Act 9287.
Confiscated during the operation were gambling paraphernalia, including a funnel (embudo), rubber balls, betting boards (tapete), a drop card, betting guides, and cash bets totaling P10,270 in various denominations.
The raid stemmed from a complaint filed by members of a media group who reported ongoing illegal gambling activities at a peryahan (fun fair) in front of a convenience store in the area.
The arrested suspects were brought to the CIDG Tarlac Provincial Field Unit for documentation and proper disposition.
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