The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) announced on Saturday the arrest of two individuals for illegal possession of firearms following a joint operation in Tarlac.
Operation Details
The CIDG Tarlac Provincial Field Unit, in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 3 of Police Regional Office 3, and local police, implemented two Search Warrants for violation of Republic Act No. 10591, the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, in Barangay Motrico, La Paz, Tarlac.
According to the CIDG, the operation led to the confiscation of several unlicensed firearms, including a caliber 5.56 rifle, a caliber 45 pistol, a caliber 40 pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, and assorted ammunition.
Arrests and Seizures
In the house of a suspect identified only as “Ron,” authorities seized a caliber 45 pistol and assorted ammunition. The CIDG stated that Ron had no License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOFP).
At a nearby residence, the teams recovered three suspected loose firearms—a caliber 5.56 rifle, a caliber 40 pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, and ammunition—from “Alpi,” who was identified as Ron’s brother. Alpi was arrested after failing to present documents permitting the possession of the three firearms.
Legal Implications
The arrests were made under Republic Act No. 10591, which regulates the ownership, possession, and carrying of firearms and ammunition in the Philippines. The suspects face charges for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
