By Jennelyn Mondejar
DAGUPAN
CITY – Several guns and ammunition were confiscated in San Manuel town Sept. 12
as police intensify its campaign against private armed groups (PAGs) in this
province in preparation for next year’s elections.
Senior
Supt. Mariano Luis Verzosa Jr., Pangasinan police officer-in-charge, told a
media forum here that members of the Regional Intelligence Group, Regional
Public Safety Battalion and Pangasinan Public Safety Company swooped down on
two houses of two members of Sol Group, and confiscated a Colt AR15 (a
high powered model of M16), two caliber .45 pistols, a Magnum .22 caliber rifle
and ammunition.
Verzosa
said they are eyeing another PAG in the western part of Pangasinan.
He
said there were seven identified PAGS in Pangasinan during the 2010 elections.
Five of them were delisted after complying with police requirements.
Versoza
said they are also checking on their personnel assigned as police security
escorts of some politicians.
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