Photo from National Capital Region Police Office-Southern Police District
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Taguig City police apprehended three individuals for illegal gambling on Tuesday evening, Nov. 12. During the arrest, P136,000 worth of drugs were also seized.
Alias 鈥淓rvin鈥�, 17; alias 鈥淐risanto鈥�, 38; and alias 鈥淏iviana鈥�, 57, were playing the card game 鈥渢ong-its鈥� when they were caught by police officer who were on routine foot patrol at Barangay Santa Ana in Taguig City at 7:10 p.m.
Presidential Decree 1602 penalizes unauthorized games, including card games, that involve wagers of money or anything of value.
According to the police report, upon procedural search during the arrest, 鈥淐risanto鈥� and 鈥淏iviana鈥� were found in possession of four heat-sealed plastic sachets said to contain 20 grams of shabu (crystal meth).
The Southern Police District added that the two suspects also violated the Dangerous Drug Act.