ILOILO City – Three men were arrested for allegedly engaging in the illegal numbers game “bookies” in separate occasions in three towns in Iloilo province, according to police reports.
Virgilio Jamora, 80 years old, was detained at the police station in Zarraga, Iloilo.
Officers caught him soliciting bets for bookies in Barangay Inagdangan Centro, Zarraga on Sunday.
The resident of Barangay Talibong, Zarraga was hauled to the municipal police station after his arrest at 8:20 a.m.
“Gambling paraphernalia” and P140 worth of bet money were recovered from the suspect.
In Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, resident Lucia Lopez was arrested at 12:10 p.m. on Monday for the same offense.
Lopez was detained in the lockup facility of the Pavia police station. Bet money worth P50 was seized from her.
In Barangay Panian, Balasan, the 42-year-old resident Joemar Ramos was arrested, too.
Police caught him collecting bets at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Recovered from him were “gambling paraphernalia” and P221 worth of bet money.
Ramos was hauled to the detention facility of the Balasan police station./PN
