CPD boosts anti-jueteng campaign

Illegal gambling operations in Quezon City, particularly jueteng, significantly declined from January to April 2005 as compared to the same period last year.

Accomplishment reports gathered from the Central Police District (CPD) revealed a notable drop in gambling activities because of intensified police operations.

Records showed that last year’s anti-jueteng drive resulted in 43 raids, 58 arrests and the filing of 43 cases in court.

For the first four months of the year, however, only five police raids were conducted, resulting in the arrest of 14 bet collectors and jueteng personnel.

Five cases have been filed before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.

"The serious campaign of the CPD against jueteng in Quezon City resulted in a decline in illegal gambling activities," the report said. "This effect is reflective of the effectiveness of the CPD’s overall efforts in stopping the proliferation of illegal gambling activities."

Superintendent James Brillantes said the CPD is doing its best and is going after illegal gambling operators.

"Suspected persons believed to be involved are under surveillance as part of our continuing effort to battle illegal gambling," he told The Star.

Brillantes said these accomplishments were a result of CPD director Chief Superintendent Nicasio Radovan’s initiatives and commitment to cleanse Quezon City of illegal vices, including video karera operations.

"A concerted effort from all police stations and special operating units were instituted to identify and monitor illegal gambling," he explained.