Police reportedly arrested the vice mayor of Bien Unido town, a barangay captain, barangay kagawad and 19 other persons on Dec. 5, 2021, for alleged illegal cockfighting, according to a police report released on Dec. 8, 2021.
Police said they arrested Bien Unido vice mayor Ramon Arcenal, 56, a resident of Nueva Estrella, Bien Unido.
The report added that the police also arrested Nueva Estrella captain Patrocenio Boniel,54 and Jovy Boniel, 38, a barangay kagawad of Mandawa, Bien Unido.
They were arrested together with 19 others following a raid on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in barangay Mandawa.
The police said that there are five other suspects who remain at large.
Reports say that a composite team from Bien Unido police station and the Bohol Police Provincial Office conducted a raid in an alleged illegal cockfight after receiving an anonymous tip from a concerned citizen.
The police were able to recover 2 roosters during the raid and alleged bet money amounting to P2,800.
The suspects will be facing charges of violation Presidential Decree 1602 of the Illegal Cockfighting Law.
Police arrest Bien Unido VM, brgy. captain, brgy. kagawad, 19 others for alleged illegal cockfight
