CEBU CITY —- At least 40 unauthorized booths were dismantled by authorities on Monday as the city starts going after illegal small-town lottery (STL) operators.
Raquel Arce, chief of the city’s Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (Probe) team, said the STL booths were located mostly on the sidewalks of national highways.
“No one resisted during the operation, but there were some who insisted that they did not obstruct the sidewalks,” she said.
Since it could not demolish outlets built on private properties, the city government would issue show-cause orders to allow owners to explain why their booths should not be dismantled.
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