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LEGAZPI CITY – The campaign versus illegal gambling operations went on full throttle in Bicol from January to date with the arrest of 1,153 persons and the confiscation of nearly PHP200,000 worth of gambling bets, the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office said.
Brig. Gen. Anthony Alcañeses, Bicol police regional director, in an interview said the arrested persons were engaged in various illegal gambling activities such as jueteng, the leading illegal number games in Bicol, STL bookies, cockfighting, mahjong, card and bingo games and cara y cruz.
“The arrest and confiscation of gambling bets were the result of 326 police anti-illegal gambling operations including the filing of 277 cases with various prosecution offices during the period January to June this year,” he said.
Alcañeses said to strictly implement the campaign against illegal gambling, he reiterated his warning to all police provincial directors and town and city police chiefs that the standing “one strike and no take policy,” would be enforced, and that “heads will roll” once they fail to curb all sorts of illegal activities in their respective areas.
“They shall immediately be relieved from their post and will be charged administratively if the evidence warrants,” Alcañeses said. (PNA)
