Cops collar ‘bookies’ bet collector in Quezon

LUCENA CITY –– A suspected bet collector of illegal Small Town Lottery (STL) called “bookies” was arrested in Lopez town on Thursday.

Nancy Valenzuela, 38, was caught by the police while gathering money bets supposedly for STL in Barangay Gomez at 6:50 p.m.

Seized from the suspect were STL bet collection forms, paraphernalia, and money bets.

Police said the suspect was not wearing the required uniform for STL bet collector and failed to produce a legitimate identification card issued by the Pirouette Gaming Corp., the licensed STL operator in the province, which showed that she was engaged in an illegal lottery operation.

The suspect was charged with violation of Republic Act 9287 (An Act Increasing The Penalties for Illegal Numbers Game, Amending Certain Provision of Presidential Act 1602 and for Other Purposes)./lzb