Cordillera cops seize 84 guns, arrest 8 men
>> Wednesday, February 10, 2021
CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet -- Cordillera
police confiscated 84 “loose” firearms, 622 ammunition and five grenades last
January.
Regional police Director Brig. Gen. R’wain S. Pagkalinawan bared this saying regional cops conducted 46 operations including checkpoints, implementation of search warrants and police response, which led to the arrest of eight persons and filing of six cases in court.
Eight illegal gun owners were caught for violation of the Republic Act No. 10591 or Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation law: Miller Delfin Ambros, Steve Ocampo Lachica, Juanito Fiesta Fernada Jr, Christopher Daquioag, Bernard Bandolin Lozano, Ariel Reyes Albayalde and. Elpidio Rosimo Cañero Jr.
Loose firearms refer to unregistered firearms, obliterated or altered serial numbers, lost or stolen or illegally manufactured in possession of an individual other than the licensee and those with revoked licenses.
Of the 84 loose firearms accounted, 72 were surrendered to the authorities, 10 confiscated and two recovered.
A total of 83 small guns while an M14 rifle classified as light weapon were confiscated.
Abra Provincial Police Office recorded 30 loose firearms, followed by Benguet PPO with 20, Ifugao and Apayao with nine each, Mt. Province, 8; Baguio, 6 and and Kalinga with two.
Regional police Director Brig. Gen. R’wain S. Pagkalinawan bared this saying regional cops conducted 46 operations including checkpoints, implementation of search warrants and police response, which led to the arrest of eight persons and filing of six cases in court.
Eight illegal gun owners were caught for violation of the Republic Act No. 10591 or Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation law: Miller Delfin Ambros, Steve Ocampo Lachica, Juanito Fiesta Fernada Jr, Christopher Daquioag, Bernard Bandolin Lozano, Ariel Reyes Albayalde and. Elpidio Rosimo Cañero Jr.
Loose firearms refer to unregistered firearms, obliterated or altered serial numbers, lost or stolen or illegally manufactured in possession of an individual other than the licensee and those with revoked licenses.
Of the 84 loose firearms accounted, 72 were surrendered to the authorities, 10 confiscated and two recovered.
A total of 83 small guns while an M14 rifle classified as light weapon were confiscated.
Abra Provincial Police Office recorded 30 loose firearms, followed by Benguet PPO with 20, Ifugao and Apayao with nine each, Mt. Province, 8; Baguio, 6 and and Kalinga with two.
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