Policeman arrested at an illegal cockpit

CEBU, Philippines - A policeman assigned at the Consolacion police station was arrested at an illegal cockpit in barangay Marigondon in a raid Thursday afternoon by men from SWAT and Police Station 4 of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office.

Arrested were PO3 Artemio Tumakay and eight others.

Police staton 4 chief P/Insp. Juan Capacio said it is illegal to hold a cockpit without a permit from the barangay captain and more so if it is held on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.

Tumakay was inside the cockpit when the police swooped down on the cockpit.

The eight others arrested and detained at the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office Holding cell are Nestor Amodia, 43; Gabriel Aton, 48; Florencio Amores, 56; Lino Aton, 40; Domingo Aton, 52; Roy Potot, 37; Conrado Potot, 59, all residents of sitio Mahayahay, and Rolando Catadman, 47, of barangay Suba-basbas, Lapu-Lapu.

When LLCPO director PSSupt. Rey Lyndon Lawas asked Tumakay why he was at the area he said that he was off duty at that time and was supposed to report for work yesterday (All Souls Day).

“Mas samot pa dyud nga modako unta iyang kaso kon nagdala-dala pa siya sa iyang service firearm atong tungora. Natingala ko nganong off-duty siya nga wa may gitugtan nga mo-off kon red alert status,” Lawas said.

Lawas said an administrative case will also be filed against Tumakay on Monday. (FREEMAN)