PRO4A Arrests 14 in CALABARZON Illegal Gambling Operations

Police Regional Office 4A arrested 14 people in 11 separate anti-illegal gambling operations across CALABARZON. The operations were carried out in Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas and targeted alleged unauthorized gambling activities, including basketball ending, bookies, cara y cruz, and mahjong.

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According to police reports, 6 operations took place in Cavite, while authorities conducted 1 operation in Laguna and 4 in Batangas. Some operations also led to the recovery of suspected illegal drugs, resulting in possible additional charges against those arrested.

Police said the complaints against the suspects are being prepared or have been filed. Drug-related charges will also be pursued in cases where authorities recovered suspected illegal substances during the anti-gambling operations.

Cavite Operations Lead to Arrests

Authorities carried out anti-gambling operations in Bacoor, Silang, Dasmariñas, and Rosario in Cavite. The operations focused on several forms of alleged illegal gambling activity.

In Silang, police conducted 4 separate operations involving alleged unauthorized ending activities. The operations resulted in the arrest of 4 suspects.

Police also arrested 2 people in Dasmariñas in an operation against cara y cruz. The source did not disclose further details about the alleged gambling activity or the identities of those arrested.

In Bacoor, authorities arrested 1 suspect during an anti-illegal gambling operation. Police reported recovering around 2.44 grams of suspected marijuana from the person arrested.

Another operation in Dasmariñas resulted in the recovery of about 0.36 grams of suspected shabu following the arrest of 2 people. In Rosario, a separate gambling operation led to the recovery of around 0.17 grams of suspected shabu.

The reported drug recoveries occurred in connection with the police operations targeting alleged gambling activities. Police said additional drug complaints will be pursued in cases involving suspected illegal drugs.

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Laguna Suspect Held Over Bookies

In Laguna, authorities arrested 1 suspect in Barangay Punta, Calamba City. The individual was accused of collecting bets for an unauthorized STL bookies operation.

Police described the activity as an alleged illegal bookies operation. The source did not state whether additional items were recovered during the Laguna operation.

The arrest was part of the 11 operations reported by the Police Regional Office 4A. The operations covered several localities across the CALABARZON region and involved different forms of alleged illegal gambling.

The Laguna operation was the only one reported in the province. It focused on the alleged collection of bets for an unauthorized STL bookies activity in Calamba City.

Batangas Police Target Gambling Activities

Police conducted 4 separate operations in Batangas. The locations included Lipa, Nasugbu, Rosario, and Balayan.

In Nasugbu, 3 people were arrested after they were allegedly caught playing mahjong for money. The arrests were made as part of the region-wide operations against illegal gambling.

Separate police operations in Lipa and Balayan targeted suspected bookies. The source did not provide the number of arrests made in each of those locations.

The remaining operation was conducted in Rosario. Police Regional Office 4A said the 11 operations led to a total of 14 arrests across Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas.

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Source: Daily Tribune