08 Oct LOOK: Police Arrest 4 Suspects For Betting On Spider Fights @ Bukidnon
Mga higala! Police officers have arrested 4 men for placing bets on spider fights or “spider derby” last Sunday, October 6, in Barangay Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon!
According to reports, the authorities conducted a raid after receiving gambling reports, caught the suspects, and confiscated matchboxes containing 32 live spiders, a spider combat arena, and bets amounting to P300.
The suspects will be facing criminal charges for violation of Presidential Decree 1602, the law that provides penalties for illegal gambling activities.
Below are photos from the Valencia City Police:
Moreover, police have received reports that spider fights have replaced cockfights as a form of gambling in some areas because of the increasing costs of holding cockfights.
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