By Erwin G. Beleo
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union –
Joint operatives found high-powered guns and ammunitions from two mayoralty
candidates in Marcos, Ilocos Norte in separate implementation of search
warrants on Tuesday.
Reports reaching this Camp showed
that the police found at least nine assorted firearms such as shotguns, long
rifles and a .45 caliber pistol from the home of re-electionist Mayor Salvado
Pillos of the Lakas-NUCD.
“Except for two firearms which
bore minor discrepancies, all guns were licensed. Mayor Pillos has agreed to
deposit those not covered by proper licenses to the Marcos police station,”
said Senior Supt. Gerardo Ratuita, Ilocos Norte police director.
Ilocos Norte policemen and
elements of the Regional Intelligence Division here also found a licensed 9mm
pistol and two magazines for a .45 caliber pistol from the house of mayoralty
candidate Arsenio Agustin who is running under the Nationalista Party ticket of
Gov. Imee Marcos.
Ratuita said police took
Agustin’s gun for further verification because its license is under the name of
his nephew Rodolfo Lobo Agustin.
He said no charges will be filed
against the candidates.
The police had placed Marcos an
area of concern for the May elections following the murder of mayoralty
candidate Alfred Arce and the failed assassination attempt on Pillos. Both
incidents took place separately in February.
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