ORMOC CITY– A 39-year-old woman was arrested for engaging in illegal ‘swertres’ operations during an anti-illegal gambling operation conducted by the San Roque Municipal Police Station (MPS) and the Provincial Intelligence Unit of the Northern Samar Provincial Police Office on Friday, March 21, at around 6:30 pm in Purok 10, Barangay Bantayan, San Roque in Northern Samar.
Police identified the suspect as alias “Elsie,” a housewife and resident of Brgy. Bantayan.
Authorities seized the following items from the suspect’s possession: P1,471 in cash of various denominations, believed to be proceeds from the illegal numbers game; one small green pouch; one black ballpen; six betting sheets; 10 stub lotto result sheets dated March 20, 2025; and two stub lotto result sheets dated March 17, 2025.
The suspect, together with the confiscated evidence, was taken to the San Roque Municipal Police Station for proper documentation and legal proceedings.
(ROBERT DEJON)
