Swertres Collector arrested in Operation against Illegal Numbers Game

MIDSALIP, Zamboanga del Sur (April 5, 2018) – The operatives of Midsalip Police Station successfully arrested the 2 suspects of illegal gambling collector during the separate conduct of operation against illegal numbers game locally known as “SUERTRES” Tuesday at 6pm in the said municipality.

Case investigator P01 Nilven M. Gilbolingo disclosed that the operations in the 2 separate places of Purok 5, Brgy Buloron and of Purok 4, Poblacion B of this municipality.

The separate police operations resulted to the arrest of Benaldo Lomoloy Roger Jr, 22 yrs old, single a resident of Prk. 3 Brgy Lumponid and Reynaldo Aligo Candong, 26 years old, single, habal-habal driver, collector of swertres illegally operating in the said town and a resident of purok 2, Brgy Tulbong all of this municipality.

The police operatives confiscated from the possession and control of

Roger Jr the following; 4 pcs -100 peso bill, 5pcs -50 peso bill, 7 pcs –

20 peso bill, 4 pcs - 10 peso coin, 7 pcs - 5 peso coin, 15 pcs- 1 peso

coin, 1 pcs cell phone Samsung galaxy J2 prime (color black), 26 pcs of

Tally sheet with numbers combination and 9 pcs of blank tally sheet.

Confiscated from the possession and control of Reynaldo the following

items; 1 pc 200 peso bill, 4pcs 100 peso bill, 1 pc 20 peso bill, 30 pcs 5

peso coin, 11 pcs 10 peso coin, 31 pcs 1 peso coin, 35 pages tally

sheets with number combinations, 55 pages tally sheets blank.

Both suspects are now temporary detained at Midsalip Municipal Police Station while preparing appropriate charges in court. (By Jong Cadion)