Sunday, July 22, 2007

AKLAN A FREE SYNDICATED ILLEGAL GAMBLING PROVINCE

PO1 Nida L Gregas


PNP Provincial Director Police Senior Superintendent Benigno B Durana Jr declares Aklan province is not free from illegal gambling but free from syndicated illegal gambling. This information divulged during the 1st joint press conference of Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) and Aklan Police and Defense Press Corps (APDPC) conducted last July 17, 2007 held at Aklan PPO Multi-Purpose Building, Camp Pastor Martelino, Kalibo, Aklan.

As operational accomplishments shows in Campaign against Illegal Gambling or Violation of RA 9287 from 01 January – 15 June 2007, the Aklan PPO conducted 10 operations with 20 persons arrested and 11 cases already filed in court.

According to PSSUPT Durana, a thorough information dissemination campaign against illegal gambling and intelligence monitoring is being undertaken by the command to neutralize violators. Likewise, all Municipal Police stations were directed to intensify their campaigns and have their individual night watch operations in their respective AOR particularly Kalibo and Boracay areas. (PIO-Aklan PPO)

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