CIDG’S ANTI-ILLEGAL GUN OPERATIONS NET 3 SUSPECTS

BY KEVIN GALANG

CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija —  The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group’s (CIDG’s) “Oplan Paglalansag Omega”  has sent to jail three suspects in this province.

CIDG Regional Field Unit 3 chief Col. Grant Gollod said the intensified police operations resulted in the confiscation of several firearms, ammunition, and related equipment, and the filing of criminal complaints for violations of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Ac against the suspects.

Gollod said two suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Purok 6, Bgy. Sta. Lucia Young in Zaragoza town.

Nabbed were alias “Cruz,” 40, of Bgy. Sapang Maragul, Tarlac City; and alias “Yalung,” 31, of Bgy. San Isidro, also in Tarlac City.

The operation was led by the CIDG Nueva Ecija Provincial Field Unit (PFU) with support from the Zaragoza police.

Confiscated were an Akkar Altay Taktik 12-gauge shotgun with serial number 6152821, a rice sack, an Android cellular phone,  and the the buy-bust and boodle money.

The suspects were taken to the CIDG Nueva Ecija PFU headquarters for booking and documentation. 

Meanwhile a search warrant served in Aliaga  municipality on the same day led to the arrest of another suspect in Bgy. Poblacion East II, Aliaga.

The suspect was identified as alias “Rillo,” 43, of the same barangay.

Gollod said joint operatives from the CIDG Nueva Ecija PFU and personnel from the Philippine National Police Special Action Force implemented the search warrant  and seized from the suspect a 9mm pistol without brand name or serial number, a magazine assembly for a 9mm firearm, six rounds of live 9mm ammunition, a sling bag, a gun case, a magazine assembly for a caliber .45 firearm, and empty shells for caliber .45 ammunition.

All arrested suspects were charged with violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.