Three Philippines police officers arrested for abduction of e-sabong agent

Three police officers in the Philippine province of Laguna, south of Manila, have been placed in restrictive custody for their alleged involvement in the abduction of a man linked to online cockfighting, also known as e-sabong.

According to details published by state-run Philippine News Agency, the three officers – Rogart Campo, Roy Navarete and Daryl Paghangaan – were involved in the abduction in August 2021, while Campo is also alleged to have received Php1 million (US$19,000) from a local businessman.

The report claims that at least two of the accused had been identified as being among those to have abducted Ricardo Lasco, who is described as an e-sabong “master agent”. Lasco has not been seen since.

The arrests come as Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR continues to resist calls by the Senate to suspend all regulated e-sabong activities in the country while a full investigation is conducted into the disappearances of at least 31 people in cases believed to be linked to betting on the popular pastime.

Source: https://www.asgam.com/index.php/2022/03/24/three-philippines-police-officers-arrested-for-abduction-of-e-sabong-agent/