BUTUAN CITY - Police nabbed four persons and 16 guns were surrendered in the campaign against loose firearms in the Caraga region from September 18 to 25.
Police Regional Office-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. John Kirby Kraft said alias “Jon” was arrested after he yielded P68,000 worth of suspected shabu and a .38 revolver with bullets in a hot-pursuit operation in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte on September 19.
On the same day, “Rod,” 68, was arrested during the implementation of a search warrant in Barangay Kapatungan, Trento, Agusan del Sur, for possession of a caliber .45 pistol. “Phil,” 23, was caught after a concerned citizen reported him carrying a Colt caliber .45 pistol with bullets in the midst of a town celebration in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur on September 21.
The Top 6 most wanted person on the regional level with a standing warrant of arrest for violation of Republic Act No. 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act was also arrested in Barangay Awasian, Tandag City.Oplan Katok is a Philippine National Police program where police officers visit the houses of gun holders to encourage them to renew their expired licenses or permits to carry. Police will obtain their firearms for safekeeping.
“We have been closely monitoring those people who possess loose firearms,” Kraft said, adding “Together, let us keep our community safe from gun-related violence or incidents, especially during the campaign period.”
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