Counting of Seized Coins Immediately Executed
The scrutinized counting of the six Oro Can plastic containers full of coins which were seized during the police operation at the rented house of the alleged financier of the illegal numbers game “suertres” was done yesterday.
The counting of the coins was done by the personnel of the Central Bank Dumaguete Branch under the supervision of their head of office Josie Resurrecion.
The Central Bank personnel brought their coin counters which counted the total amount of money comprised by .25 cents, 1 peso, 5-peso and 10-peso coins.
The counting of the seized money was witnessed by the Provincial Police Director Ramon Melvin Buenafe, 705th Provincial Mobile Group Director Chief Inspector Julius Muñez, Dumaguete City Mayor Agustin Perdices, Father Gamaliel Tulabing of the Catholic Church, retired City Prosecutor Alfredo Hermosa, media groups and others.
According to Buenafe, the counting of the seized coins was immediately executed in order to turn it over to the court as ordered by Judge Antonio Estoconing of MTC Branch 1.
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Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:43 am