In the Philippines, gambling is developing more actively, gaining popularity among customers. At the same time, gambling and addiction are the main problems for residents. Especially in this country, there are delays and troubles with payments to people addicted to gambling. Among the recent cases, this situation stands out in particular. A 52-year-old man has been stealing and pawning bikes in the Philippines to pay off his gambling debts at an online casino. After revealing this fact, he was detained by the police to establish the causes and features of the crime.
How did a man steal bikes in the Philippines to pay off debts in a mahjong game?
The case of theft of things to cover gambling debts for residents is not exceptional or rare. For example, at just the beginning of June, a mother sold her child on Facebook to pay off an online gambling debt. Of course, the child was found after the mother had officially applied with the local police station to return the missing child.
A similar situation was faced by a man who accumulated large debts for playing mahjong. He began to steal bicycles to cover this debt, giving them as collateral to pawnshops. Receiving funds, the man continued to gamble, spending all his accumulated savings.
A colonel from the local police station at the Talisay City branch said the man was addicted to gambling. It was found that he could not overcome this craving for gambling on his own during this investigation. The man sold the last of the stolen bikes for $580, which he also used for betting.
The police reacted quickly enough. Immediately after the discovery of the loss, the owner called the police. The officers promptly traveled around the city to find the suspect. As a result, all local pawnshops were visited. As a result, the bike was found, and the seller showed the receipt. So the attacker was identified.
The problem of gambling and the fight against addiction
This is not the first time this man has stolen bicycles. He had been gambling for a long time and was also actively looking for ways to get money. The man could not get timely medical support to overcome the addiction. The problem of gambling and an unhealthy addiction to mahjong has been familiar to a man for a long time. Previously, the police had already caught him stealing. At the same time, the addiction made him steal more and more, which led to severe consequences. The man is remorseful for his actions. That is why he decided to confess his crime frankly. The man is currently in rehab.
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