Four operators of the illegal numbers game "swertres" were nabbed Friday in two separate police raids in the towns of Ubay and Calape.
In Calape, joint operatives of the Provincial Investigation and Detection Branch of Camp Dagohoy led by P/Supt Clarito Baja and the Calape PNP arrested a "swertres" operator in barangay Poblacion of said town.
The target of the raid were suspects identified as one Vicente Yu and his cohort identified as Arnulfo Vedra, alias Dodong, 45 years old, both are residents of Poblacion, Calape.
Yu was not in his residence where the "swertres" operations was allegedly based, hence, only Vedra was arrested by the police team.
Confiscated were 12 clips of improvised "swertres" tally sheets in different sizes, 20 pieces of ballpens in different colors, 7 pieces of pencils, 2 calculators, stapler, paper pads, carbon papers, and a controlling tally sheet with entries of various number combinations.
Bet money in different denominations amounting to P1,996.50 was also recovered by the raiding team.
Police operatives are still pursuing Yu.
The raid was carried out by virtue of a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Judge Fernando Fuentes III.
Meanwhile, a joint operation of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) led by PSInsp. Germano Mallari together with the Ubay PNP nabbed alleged "swertres" operators Yoyo Abay-abay, Dodong Abay-abay and Bruno Abay-abay, all residents of barangay Katarungan of said town.
The raid was conducted by virtue of a search warrant issued by RTC Branch 52 Judge Zita Masamayor.
Seized were 5 bundles of tally sheets, 1 bundle "swertres" tips, blank stubs, 4 calculators, 3 ledger notebooks containing gains and losses, 2 staplers, 5 pencils, 5 ballpens and P2,850 cash in different denominations.
Two units of motorcycles reportedly used in their operations were also confiscated by the operatives.
All suspects will be charged in violation of Presidential Decree 1602, as amended by Republic Act 9287.
(The Bohol Chronicle, June 17, 2007) Linkback:
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