Mayoralty bet, four others arrested for gun possession

CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – A mayoralty candidate and four other persons were arrested for alleged gun charges during the intensified campaign against loose firearms and the election gun ban, a flash report received by the Regional Election Monitoring and Action Center (REMAC)-Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) on Sunday.

“As a result of our intensified campaign to make this election peaceful and orderly while thoroughly implementing loose firearm drive, Caraga police field units arrested this mayoralty candidate and four others during separate operations last week,

PRO 13 P/Brig. Gen. Gilberto DC Cruz told

The Manila Bulletin on Monday.

Cruz disclosed that the arrested suspect was Jupiter Abulog, a candidate for mayor of Rosario town in Agusan del Sur.

Abulog was arrested by authorities who implemented a search warrant issued by Bayugan City Regional Trial Court Judge Lou A. Nueva last May 9.

The suspect was nabbed at his residence in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Rosario town after authorities were able to find six caliber

.45 pistols; a caliber .40 pistol; an M16 Rifle; several bullets and magazines of caliber .45 pistol; magazines and ammunition of caliber .40; and ammunition of 5.56mm and a magazine of an M16 rifle in his possession.

Meanwhile, in Surigao del Sur, personnel of Tago Municipal Police Station (MPS), Surigao del Sur Mobile Force Company (SDSPMFC) and Army’s Bravo Company of 36th IB, arrested four other suspects in Barangay Libertad, Butuan City, through hot pursuit operation.

The arrested suspects were reportedly involved in attempted robbery and were also accused of threatening the life of Barangay Chairman Hermilyn Silvoza Ugat of Barangay Anahao Daan, Tago town, Surigao del Sur.