The Lottery of Beneficence communicated this upon exposing this clandestine practice.
Panama.- The sale of chances and combined tickets has become a common practice among the sellers of the National Lottery of Beneficence, which could affect both consumers and state revenues.
In response, the Municipality of San Miguelito will apply the sanctions provided by law against businesses and individuals who engage in clandestine sales.
Yamileth Quiroz, a representative of the ticket sellers, cited law decree No. 38 of July 31, 2000, to urge municipal authorities to implement operations and sanctions to combat unfair competition, according to the media Panamérica.
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Jaime Capil and other local officials are accused of being linked to offshore gaming operators.
The Philippines.- The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have lodged complaints of graft against Jaime Capil, the suspended mayor of Porac, Pampanga, and ten other local officials before the Department of Justice (DOJ). They accuse the officials of links to illegal offshore gaming operators.
The other officials were named as vice mayor Francis Laurence Tamayo, Emerald Vital, the officer-in-charge of the town’s Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO), and eight others. They have been accused of violating Section 3(e), (f), and (j) of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
The charges were filed in connection with the operations of Lucky South 99, an illegal offshore gaming operator raided last June. The respondents were accused of expediting the approval of permits for the company from 2021 to 2023 despite incomplete and blank application forms. They allegedly neglected to act on law enforcement reports regarding purported criminal activities, such as human trafficking, occurring at the raided offshore gaming operator.
Earlier this week, authorities arrested Lyu Dong, dubbed the “godfather” of offshore gaming operators. He was arrested in Biñan, Laguna, following a surveillance operation over the past eight months. Dong, also known as Lin Xunhan, was arrested with 13 other Chinese nationals, all said to be offshore gaming operator leaders, and nine Filipinos, who are said to have been bodyguards. Officers claim to have seized several 9mm calibre firearms.
According to media, Lyu Dong arrived in the Philippines from China in 2016 and established a network of offshore gaming operators in various locations, including Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Ilocos, Calabarzon and Cebu.
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