Police seize more than P208,000 cash, 2 cockfighting cocks with still attached gaffs, 3 other cocks, and 58 gaffs in two boxes from 51 men in an illegal cockfight in Casambalangan, Santa Ana, Cagayan on June 26. (Photo from PNP Region 2)
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan—Two village councilors and 49 other cockfight aficionados in Cagayan were arrested for allegedly managing, engaging and participating in an illegal cockfight or “tupada.”
The apprehensions took place in Coastal 2, Barangay Casambalangan in Sta. Ana town on Friday, June 26 at 2:30 in the afternoon, police said on Saturday.
Police Brig. Gen. Mariano Rodriguez, Cagayan Valley regional police director, said the operators include a certain Froi, 54, and a certain Jojo, 49, both Casambalangan village councilors; Nest, 63, the alleged table manager; and Ar-ar, 54, who is said to be the “llamador” or bet caller.
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