CONFISCATED. The unlicensed guns and ammunition that were confiscated during a raid in Concepcion town, Tarlac province on Sunday (Feb. 5, 2023). Brig. Gen. Cesar Pasiwen, PRO3 director, said they have been continuously stepping up their drive to recover and seize loose firearms through operations and implementation of search warrants against illegal gun owners. (Photo courtesy of Tarlac Police Provincial Office)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Several unlicensed guns and ammunition were confiscated from a villager after authorities raided his house in Concepcion town, Tarlac province on Sunday.
Armed with a search warrant, joint elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Provincial Field Unit (CIDG-PFU)-Tarlac, Provincial Intelligence Unit, Special Action Force, 304th Maneuver Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion and Concepcion Municipal Police Station, swooped down on the house of Falcon Fabula, 47, a resident of Barangay Santa Rosa in the said town.
In his report on Monday, Lt. Col. Dominick Poblete, the chief of the CIDG-PFU Tarlac, said confiscated during the raid were a rifle, two pistols and 170 pieces of live ammunition.
Poblete said the arrested suspect is now under the custody of CIDG-PFU Tarlac for documentation and proper disposition.
The suspect is facing charges of violating Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Act of 2013.
Brig. Cesar Pasiwen, regional director of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO-3), said they have been continuously beefing up their drive to recover and seize loose firearms through police operations and implementation of search warrants against illegal gun owners.
“May this serve as a stern warning to all especially those who have not yet renewed their licenses or turned over their undocumented firearms in their nearest police stations for safekeeping. Stricter penalties are imposed against violators,” he said in a statement. (PNA)
