8 Individuals Held for Illegal Gambling

TIGBAO, Zamboanga del Sur (April 23, 2018) – 8 persons were arrested by the joint PNP operating troops of Tigbao MPS together with Provincial Anti-Illegal Gambling Special Operation Task Group (PAIGSOTG) conducted police operation (Anti-Illegal Gambling Operation) at Purok 7, Barangay Maragang of this municipality Thursday at 11:00am.

The operation resulted to the arrest of eight (8) personalities who were caught in the act engaged in the illegal horse fighting. The 8 individual personalities identified namely: Charlemagne Berbanio Y Traya alias “Ecloy”, 44 years old, married, a resident of Purok 7, Brgy. Maragang, Tigbao, who acted as promoter; Lorenso Gaston Y Albatera, 42 years old, married, residing at Purok 6, Brgy. Lacupayan, Tigbao, ZDS, the horse owner; Jeffrey Jacob Y Gallegos, 24 years old, single, residing at Purok 5, Brgy. Gatub, Kumalarang, horse owner; Abdulwahab Pangulima Y Balimbingan, 45 years old, married, residing at Poblacion Kumalarang, as the referee; Crisvic Ogoc Y Gabule, 32 years old, married, residing at Brgy. Malasik, Dumalinao, - bettor; Elvin Ian Rabe Y Dela Victoria, residing at Purok Durian, Brgy.  Malasik, Dumalinao, Reden Abuga-A Y Pabayos, 49 years old, married also residing at Brgy. Malasik, Dumalinao, - bettor; and Ricky Camporedondo Y Pagasian, 41 years old, married a resident of Purok 1, Brgy. Gatub, Kumalarang, - bettor.

The operating team confiscated Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) as bet money, whistle, tape measure, two (2) male fighting horses and one (1) female horse.

Arrested persons and evidences recovered are now under the custody of Tigbao MPS for proper documentation and disposition. Tigbao MPS case investigator PO3 Mark Errol P Templa is now conducting follow-up investigation for filing appropriate criminal charges against the suspect.