But only seven of them were arrested by policemen who happened to be visiting the island barangay for the conduct of their regular foot patrol.
Abellana said a concerned resident informed the visiting policemen of an ongoing tigbakay in their area. The conduct of police operations in the islet is very challenging because travel on a motor banca takes one to two hours, enough to warn bettors of their arrival, Abellana said. With their current population, one policeman will have to look after the welfare of 2, 800 to 3, 000 residents.
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