Police seizes 10 assorted firearms and arrest 1 in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur

Romeo Malayo y Serote

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (April 30, 2016) – The Police Provincial Office of this province has formally filed the case in court Saturday morning against the arrested suspect in Bayog for the violating the Republic Act 10591 or otherwise known as “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act”.

The joint police operatives of Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB), Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Public Safety Company (ZDS-PPSC), and Bayog Municipal Police Station (MPS) led by SUPT Glenn M. Dulawan, Deputy Provincial Director for Operation were successfully seized 10 assorted firearms and arrested 1 suspect during the conduct of operations in Bayog town of this province Friday morning.

Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Michael Nicolas said the operation was in line with their One Time Big Time (OTBT) Lambat-Sibat Operation and the implementation of COMELEC Gun Ban.

SSupt. Nicolas identified the arrested person as Romeo Malayo y Serote for violating the Republic Act 10591 known as “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act” following the implementation of Search Warrant No. 360 issued by the Municipal Trial Court and Cities (MTCC) Branch 01, Pagadian City.

SSupt. Nicolas said the joint police operatives confiscated 1 unit homemade long barrel 12 gauge shotgun (without serial number with 1 magazine); 1 unit homemade long barrel single shot M-16 (without serial number with 1 magazine inserted); 1 unit caliber .45 pistol Colt MK IV series 80 with serial number 624183 with 1 magazine inserted; and assorted live ammunition of M-16, caliber.357 and caliber .38.

 

SSupt. Nicolas disclosed that the police operatives simultaneously conducted OPLAN GALUGAD to all Civilian Volunteers Organizations (CVOs) in cooperation with the Local Government Units (LGUs) in barangay Depore of the said municipality which resulted to the surrender of 7 units of homemade shotguns with 3 magazines and 7 live ammunition.

SSupt. Nicolas said the arrested person is now detained at Bayog MPS while a case for the violation of Republic Act 10591 has been filed in court. (by Jong D. Cadion)