Para-military man nabbed for gambling

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A MEMBER of the Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) of the Philippine Army was arrested for illegal gambling at Purok Mars, Barangay Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City Wednesday night.

Collared was Rodel Mande, 31, of Purok BM, Barangay Taculing.

Personnel of Police Station 8 caught Mande soliciting bets for illegal numbers game “jai-alai” at 9:40 p.m.

Police recovered from the suspect were two tipsters, a betting stub, a cellular phone, an identification card, P279 in cash.

He also yielded an Armscor.45 caliber pistol loaded with live ammunition, two magazines loaded with five live ammunition each, and a gear pistol sling bag.

Mande is detained at the station. (GYM)

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