5 men caught gambling, violating COVID-19 curfew
SOLANA, Cagayan – Five men were caught gambling in the last week of the extended quarantine at the village of Andarayan North, according to police.
Reynold Narag, 38; Jayson Ubina, 25; Ferdie Magora, 27; Zaldy Dilo, 50, and Felix Cagurungan, 30, were playing a “winner-take-all” card game when caught past noon, said Capt. Jhun-jhun Balisi, Solana police chief.
The policemen acted on a tip by the men’s neighbors.
The men were charged with breaking the 24-hour curfew that included a ban on small gatherings and gambling during the lockdown.
Edited by TSB
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