Two men caught on a viral video stealing a roll of high-quality wire from a moving Isuzu Elf truck along Road 10 (R-10) in Tondo, Manila, were arrested Wednesday, August 20, while engaged in illegal gambling.
The suspects, identified by police as alias Eusebio and alias Marc, were apprehended by personnel of the Manila Police District’s Raxabago Police Station (PS-1) during a follow-up operation at Aroma Compound in Barangay 105, Tondo.
According to MPD director Brig. Gen. Arnold Abad, the suspects were caught in the act of gambling when officers accosted them.
An improvised firearm loaded with live ammunition was recovered from Eusebio.
Eusebio faces charges for violating Republic Act 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act), theft, and illegal gambling. Marc was also charged with theft and illegal gambling. (Patrick Garcia)
