By Joey P. Nacalaban
Correspondent
IN just two days, Misamis Oriental police have collared two individuals for possession of unlicensed firearms in separate raids, while another person surrendered his unlicensed gun.
Police Provincial Director Roy Bahian identified the suspects as Corsino Dagatan, 56, a resident of Lower Calawag, Balinga-sag, Misamis Oriental.
He was arrested at his residence on Thursday morning.
Seized from Dagatan were .30 caliber rifle without a serial number and 24 bullets.
The raid was conducted by elements of Balingasag Municipal police led by Maj. Cecilio Orcullo, the station commander; and operatives from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.
Six hours later on the same day, at Purok 3, Barangay Poblacion, Libertad, Misamis Oriental, a resident went to the police station at Libertad and voluntarily surrendered his handgun.
Gun holder Miguel Bullecer turned over to the police his .22 caliber “paltik” revolver at about 3 pm.
Almost two hours after another person was arrested at El Salvador city for possessing an unlicensed firearm.
Lt. Colonel Randy Anito, El Salvador police station chief, identified the suspect as Roel Madula, 41, a resident of Zone 16, Barangay Molugan of the said city.
Confiscated from the suspect were a .38 caliber revolver with defaced marking and loaded with four live ammunition.
The raid was conducted through a search warrant issued by Judge Isagani Ravidas, Presiding Judge of Municipal Trial Court in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental.
All the operations were witnessed by barangay officials and media personalities.
Bahian said the operations, “Oplan Katok,” were in line with the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
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