Police nab 16 for online ‘sabong’ operation in Bulacan

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, Philippines — Sixteen people were arrested in an online cockfight or sabong operation in San Ildefonso, Bulacan.

Brig. Gen. Jess Mendez, Central Luzon police chief, said a joint provincial and regional police special group conducted an operation on the reported illegal online sabong activities at MRS cockpit arena in Barangay Malipampang last week.

Mendez said a middleman and an operator, respectively identified as Recto and Obet, were arrested along with 14 other employees.

Police confiscated 10 point of sales machines and two desktop computers used as in-cockpit betting stations.

Sen. Raffy Tulfo earlier named during a Senate games and amusement committee hearing  two other men as online sabong gambling kingpins.