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BY RESEL JOY TIANERO
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ILOILO City – A man collecting bets for the illegal numbers game “bookies” was arrested in Barangay Baguingin, Tigbauan, Iloilo.
The 64-year-old Nestor Torrato was detained at the municipal police station of Tigbauan around 10 a.m. yesterday. Cops caught him in the act of soliciting bets for “bookies.”
The suspect also yielded a pen, betting stubs and P265 cash.
Torrato faces a charge for violating Republic Act 9287 that outlaws illegal gambling.
If found guilty by the court as an illegal gambling collector or agent, Torrato faces “from eight years and one day to 10 years” of imprisonment./PN
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