15 nabbed for illegal gambling, illegal guns

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Police arrested 15 persons for illegal gambling and illegal firearms recently in Cordillera.

Eight persons were apprehended at Lower Quirino Hill, Purok 04, Baguio City on August 20.

They were identified as Meriam C Becasen; Nilo P Yubos, Rowena Kukubo, Cristina W Nabus. Anthony F Padon, Mark Allan M Langaoen, Jan Marco O Ternola and Benedict Bitudio. 

Confiscated from them were P4,655 bet money,  playing cards,  among  other gambling paraphernalia.

Four more alleged gamblers identified as Saldy T. Laduan, John T. Laduan, Mark J Morales and Rayven Dago were apprehended along Rubber Tree Alley, km 5 Asin, Baguio City August 16. 

Confiscated from them were a set of playing cards and P230.00 bet money.

Arrested for illegal guns were Mencio Dagyuman Manadao, 54; Issiah Dagyuman Manadao, 42 and Mateo Dagyuman Manadao, 45, all farmers.

They were arrested in their residences in Maggabangon, Cudal, Tabuk City, Kalinga August 14.

Confiscated from them were an M16 and six Garand rifles with bullets for different guns, Squidman rifle, shot gun among others. Judge Jerson E Angog of RTC, Branch 25, 2nd Judicial Region, Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga issued eqarch warrant against the suspects.