• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The conduct of various search warrant operations on June 4 led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of unlicensed firearms and illegal drugs, reports of Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region showed.
Intelligence operatives nabbed alias “Rust”, 41, a construction worker, for illegal possession of firearms at Hacienda Tagud in Barangay Luna, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental.
The suspect allegedly used the recovered firearm, an improvised caliber 5.56m pistol with three ammunition, in his illegal activities.
During the service of the search warrant, three sachets of suspected shabu and assorted drug paraphernalia were also seized from his possession.
On June 5, policemen arrested “Ger”, 53, a resident of Barangay Abante, Pamplona, Negros Oriental for illegal possession of a firearm.
The operation stemmed from a complaint filed by a concerned citizen alleging that the suspect had pointed a firearm at another individual during a dispute over land ownership.
Upon serving the warrant, operatives recovered a caliber .45 pistol with four ammunition and a black sling bag from the suspect.
Authorities reported that the two arrested suspects were not licensed firearm holders. | GB
