UNDERGROUND INTERNATIONAL ONLINE SABONG NADISKUBRE SA BULACAN; 21 NADAKIP

CANO OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Dalawampu’t isang suspek ang nasakote sa umano’y underground e-sabong na ni-raid ng pulisya sa Pandi, Bulacan, noong Huwebes.

Ang pasilidad ay nadiskubre sa Barangay Poblacion, Pandi at gumagamit umano ng sophisticated livestreaming equipment at computer systems para i-broadcast ang mga sabong hanggang Cambodia, Mexico at Vietnam para makakuha ng online bets.

Ang raid ay isinagawa ng mga police units sa pangunguna ng Regional Special Operations Group ng Regional Intelligence Division 3 (RSOG-RID3) sa bisa ng search warrant na inisyu ni Malolos City, Bulacan RTC Branch 104 Judge Reuben Ritzuko T. Veradio.

Sa loob ng naturang compound, nadiskubre ng mga police operatives ang dalawang studio.

“Computer systems and electronic equipment believed to support the online betting operation were also found,” anang police report.

Kabilang sa mga nakumpiska ay desktop computers, monitors, professional video cameras, pan-tilt-zoom cameras, camera controllers, audio mixers, microphones, networking devices, mobile phone, at assorted electronic accessories.

Apat na pangsabong na manok ang narecover din sa raid.

Sinabi ni PRO3 Director PBGEN Jess B. Mendez na ang operation ay sumusuporta sa directiba ni PNP chief PGen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. na paigtingin ang kampanya kontra sa illegal gambling at iba pang kriminalidad.

“The use of technology does not exempt anyone from the law. We will continue to intensify our operations against illegal online gambling and hold those responsible accountable,” dagdag ni Mendez.

Kabilang sa mga units na nag-raid ay ang Regional Intelligence Unit 3, Pandi Municipal Police Station, Bulacan Police Provincial Office, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 3, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group 3, at Directorate for Intelligence.

“Cases will be filed against 21 suspects, including the 19 individuals arrested during the raid and the facility’s alleged owner and supervisor, who were not present during the operation,” dagdag pa ng police report.