Charges filed vs four Chinese arrested for illegal firearms

By MydsSupnad

LAOAG CITY -- Police Thursday filed charges of illegal possession of explosives and firearms against four Chinese nationals after they were caught with high-powered firearms at a checkpoint along the national highway in Barangay Davila, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte.

Aside from this, the police are also checking if the suspects have connection with terroristic activities .

Senior Insp. Crisante Sadino of  Ilocos Norte police office identified those charged: Dang Hoi Yin, Lui Sin, Lei Guang Fen and Dennis Co.

The suspects were immediately locked in jail after they were subjected to inquest proceedings through Lawyer Benjamin Domingo.

Investigation showed that the suspects were aboard a SUV driven by Co headed north when they were flagged down and arrested.

Senior Supt. Sterling Blanco, regional intelligence chief, said police confiscated from suspects three sub-machine guns; two Cal.45 pistols, three .9mm pistol; four silencers for different types of guns; hundreds of bullets; eight hand grenades; one improvised explosive device (IED and improvised plate of vehicle.

Police are now looking into the background of the suspects whether they are terrorists or syndicate members.

It was gathered that the suspects earlier figured in an untoward incident near a gasoline station in Barangay Nagsanga, Pasuquin town where they  broke bottles, shocking the locals in the area.

This prompted the gasoline owner to call police assistance but the suspects escaped immediately upon seeing responding lawmen.

The lawmen chased the suspects and trapped them in a checkpoint in the nearby Barangay Davila, Pasuquin town.