{"id":32863,"date":"2022-08-23T03:34:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T06:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=32863"},"modified":"2022-08-23T12:25:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T15:25:23","slug":"philippines-61-arrests-for-illegal-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/philippines-61-arrests-for-illegal-gambling","title":{"rendered":"Philippines: 61 arrests for illegal gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The arrests were made in Central Luzon over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Philippines.- Police in Central Luzon<\/strong> have carried out\u00a0a series of operations, resulting in the arrest of 61 people<\/strong> suspected of involvement in illegal gambling. Police in Aurora arrested six people while they were playing a card game and four people were arrested in Angeles City for playing poker. Police seized money and gambling paraphernalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Bucalan,\u00a0eight people were arrested for playing card games and for illegal cockfighting. According to the Manila Bulletin, police seized a deck of cards, two fighting cocks and stakes of P1,540.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, Pampanga police arrested 27 people in connection with illegal cockfighting. They found 12 live cocks, 4 dead cocks, 19 hooks and a stake of P33,730. Eleven people were arrested in Tarlac for illegal card games. Three decks of playing cards and a stake of P1,150 were confiscated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, Two poker players were arrested in Zambales. Police seized one set of playing cards and bet money amounting to P537.<\/p>\n\n\n\n