Cops nab 4 men, seize 2 guns in P’sinan town

By Mar T. Supnad

CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police arrested four men and confiscated six firearms in Tayug town in Pangasinan, it was reported here. Thursday.

In a report to Ilocos police head Chief Supt. Constante D. Azares, Jr., Pangasinan police director Senior Supt. Percival G. Barba said early evening of April 17, police received information on alleged presence of armed men in Barangay Sto. Domingo in Tayug.

Police were dispatched to the place. However, upon noticing the arrival of the policemen, the suspects placed their firearms inside a black Chevrolet Optra car, then locked the said vehicle.

The suspects refused to open their car’s trunk prompting the police to seek search warrant from Judge Ulyses Butuyan of the Regional Trial Court Branch 15 in Tayug.

When confronted with the search warrant, the suspects finally allowed the police to search their car that resulted to the confiscation of the firearms.

Barba identified the arrested persons as Samuel Cajang, 27; Mario Castro, 38; Manolito Cajang, 44; and Ramil Cabanilla, 40; all from Tayug town. They were brought to the TayugPolice Station for investigation.

Found inside the vehicle were six firearms loaded with ammunition inclnding two Cal. 45 pistols; two Cal 38 revolvers, one Cal. .357 and one Cal, 380.

Also found inside the car were various magazines for different types of firearms.

The vehicle was registered in the name of one Joey Gapuz Bermas, a resident of Zaragoza Street in Tayug.

“We will be filing a case for violation of Republic Act 8294 in relation to Comelec Resolution No. 8714 (gun ban) against the suspects,” Barba said.