Seven people were arrested by the police for gun ban violation and possession of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) on Feb. 25 and 26 in Taguig.
At about 6:10 p.m. on Feb. 25, the Taguig police arrested Zaldy Aguinaldo, 39, a tricycle driver, on Taal Street in Palar Village, Barangay Pinagsama for gun ban violation.

According to the police, the Taguig Police Substation 3 personnel were patrolling the area when they caught the suspect in possession of a firearm. Seized from Aguinaldo were one .45-caliber firearm with one magazine and six live ammunition.
In a separate operation by the Taguig Police Substation 3 at around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 26, construction worker Mark Cultivo, 25, was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm and illegal drugs on Cuasay Street in Barangay Central Signal, Taguig.
Seized from the suspect were one .38-caliber revolver, three live ammunition, four plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing 1.8 grams with a value of P12,240.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) imposed a nationwide gun ban from Jan. 9 to June 8 in connection with the May 9 national and local elections.
In Cruz Compound, Barangay Ibayo-Tipas in Taguig on Feb. 26, the police arrested Erick Mendoza, 20, water vendor, during a buy-bust operation by the Taguig Police Substation 5 personnel.
Police recovered from him two plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing 1.5 grams with a value of P10,200.
The Taguig police also arrested Norhata Ayob, 34, and Regner Bondoy, 29, on Saguingan Street in Barangay Upper Bicutan for drug violation.
Seized from the suspect were one plastic sachet containing suspected shabu weighing 3.25 grams with an estimated value of P22,100 and one plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing 2.76 grams worth P18,768.
In another operation, the Taguig police arrested two men for possession of one plastic sachet containing suspected shabu weighing 3.2 grams worth PP21,760, one plastic sachet with suspected shabu weighing 2.89 grams with a value of P19,652.
All arrested individuals are under custody of the Taguig police.