By Kit Bagaipo
The Bohol ChronicleAn operator of the illegal numbers game 'swertres' was arrested with his two sons who were found in possession of illegal drugs by elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Guindulman town last Saturday.
The suspect, identified as one Rodulfo Eyas y Castro, resident of barangay Tabajan, Guindulman was collared by joint CIDG operatives and Guindulman police in his residence around 8 p.m. by virtue of a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 50 Judge Dionisio Calibo.
According to P/CInsp. Germano Mallari, Eyas was caught in possession of paraphernalia used in the illegal numbers game, a cell phone, P1,550, 4 pieces of caliber .45 mm ammunition; and 3 pieces of caliber 38 mm ammunition.
During the course of the suspect's arrest, his two sons identified as Sherwin Eyas and Darwin Eyas were also found in possession of shabu and marijuana.
The three suspects are now detained at Camp Dagohoy while charges in violation of the illegal gambling law and Comprehensive Anti Illegal Drugs law is being prepared.
The arrest of Eyas and his two sons is the ninth successful apprehension of the Bohol PNP in the past two weeks after Provincial Police Director SSupt. Edgardo Ingking declared a provincewide all out war against swertres.
Of the nine apprehended, six come from the town of Talibon.
The suspects are identified as Wilfredo Cabulao, Romero Renomeron, Warren Auxtero, Victor Ramos, Carlos Polistico and Wilson Saldo of Talibon.
In Tubigon town, one Benjamin Lumapat was also arrested while the eighth suspect is identified as a certain Arthur Palado of barangay San Rafael, Mabini town.
Cases are now pending against the suspects at the Provincial Prosecutors Office.
Some P1.2-million is believed to be the daily revenues derived by illegal gambling financiers here from swertres operations.
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