Cops seize hot guns

SIX illegal gun holders in the region were collared by authorities over the week seizing several assorted unlicensed firearms and ammunitions.

Police Regional Office Cordillera regional director Chief Superintendent Elmo Francis Oco Sarona said authorities will continuously conduct an efficient campaign and advocacy by implementing a wide-ranging pro-active approach on the campaign against all forms of criminality especially the seizure of loose firearms in coordination with various law enforcement and other concerned government agencies.

Sarona added the regional police force with the arrest of the suspects, hopes to minimize the proliferation of illegal firearms in the Cordillera,

PROCOR have arrested five suspects and seized several assorted unlicensed firearms and ammunition.

Felipe Mallonga Caddumlay was arrested in his residence at Brgy. Calanan, Tabuk City after a firearm and several ammunitions were seized inside his home in the early morning of July 11.

Seized from his possession were one cal. 38 w/ defaced serial number, 6 ammunition for cal. 38, one ammunition for cal.45 and one holster for cal .45.

Also arrested the same day is Viernes Singlao Garcia, 42, collector, and a resident of Purok 6, Irisan, Baguio City was nabbed inside Dartsbill Restaurant Darts and Billiards at Tan-Englay Building located along Quirino Highway, Campo Filipino.

Confiscated items from the suspect are one 9mm caliber Norinco with inserted one magazine containing eight ammunitions.

Florentino Awuigi Anical, 22, caretaker of Bade’s Farm and a resident of Barangay Manaois, Lagayan, Abra was arrested at Bade’s Farm located at Sitio Ducam, Barangay Mudiit, Dolores after he was reported pointing a gun to a minor.

Confiscated from the suspect is a caliber.38 Colt Revolver without serial number was confiscated.

Three more others were confiscated in Abra through a search warrant.

Michael Benebese Ballena a.k.a “Iko”, 34, farmer was nabbed at Barangay Basbasa, Tayum as authorities confiscated one cal. 22 revolver without markings loaded with four ammunition.

Peter Blanza Lanas, 53, retired Philippine Marines and a resident of Barangay Dumayco, Penarrubia was also nabbed at Barangay Dumayco, Peñarrubia and confiscated one Deawoo cal. 9mm and one magazine for cal .9mm loaded with 10 ammunition.

Michael Palcon Sarmiento was arrested in his residence at Sitio Lublubnak, Brgy. Tabiog, Bucay. Confiscated were one rifle Caliber 22, Marlin Firearms Co. North Haven CT USA with Bushnell scope with, one Colt Caliber .45, M1911A1 US Army, one rifle case, one magazine for Caliber .45; seven ammunition for caliber .45, nine ammunition for Caliber .22 and one pouch aficionado. Roderick Osis