‘Bookies’ sends man to jail

ILOILO City – Police arrested a 41-year-old man for illegal gambling in Barangay Nonoy.

Auggie Zamora – a resident of Zone 2, Barangay Calumpang, Molo district – was caught collecting bets for the illegal numbers game bookies around 6:30 p.m. on May 6, a police report showed.

Recovered from him were P520 bet money and gambling paraphernalia.

The suspect was detained at Police Station 1.

He faces charges for violation of Republic Act 9287 which increases penalties for illegal numbers games, amending certain provisions of Presidential Decree 1602./PN

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