Councilor nabbed for illegal firearm, bullets

PINUKPUK, Kalinga -- An incumbent Sanguniang Bayan member of this town were recently arrested for illegal possession of firearm after he tried to evade  lawmen.

               

Councilor Pedro F. Mabanag, 55t of Barangay Junction here was nabbed early morning at a checkpoint at Sto. Marukdot near his residence allegedly in possession of a gun and bullets by troops of the Kalinga Provincial Intelligence Branch, Provincial Public Safety Company led Senior Insp. Larry Pinkihan and Highway Patrol Team headed by Chief Insp. David Brilliantes of the Kalinga Police Provincial.

               

Mabanag was traveling from Katabbogan, bound to Barangay Junction.

               

When he was about to approach a polic e checkpoint, he maneuvered his motorcycle to evade the cops  but he was stopped.

               

A Cal .40 pistol marked STAR with one magazine and seven  inserted and seven bullets were confiscated from him.

               

When he was asked for documents on gun ownership, he could not present any including the motorcycle he was using. 

 The motorcycle was brought to the Highway Patrol Group office for verification while Mabanag and the confiscated firearm were brought to Kalinga Police Provincial Office.

               

A case against the suspect for illegal possession of firearm was prepared for filing in court.