Police nab five over illegal cockfighting activity in Biliran town | Inquirer News

Police nab five over illegal cockfighting activity in Biliran town

By: - Correspondent / @rdejonINQ
/ 09:50 PM August 30, 2021

Police arrested three persons here on Wednesday night (Aug. 11) for possession of a gun and several sachets of crystal meth or shabu, but only after a chase in the sea.

ORMOC CITY — Police arrested five persons who took part in an illegal cockfighting activity in Barangay Bato, Biliran town, Biliran at 3:41 p.m. on Sunday, August 29.

Reymund Apolinar, 33; Anthony Panuncio, 27; Rodcint Espineda, 29; Nixon Francisco, 42; and Christopher Operio, 41, will be facing charges for violating Presidential Decree No. 449 or the Cockfighting Law of 1974.

Police Lt. Isidoro Ancero, chief of the Biliran Police Station, said they seized from the suspects a fighting cock, and a gaff.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: arrest, Biliran, cockfighting, Crime, Police

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.