Gang member apprehended in Nueva Ecija


LAUR, Nueva Ecija – Police arrested an alleged member of the Azarcon Criminal Group during a search warrant operation in Barangay Siclong here on Sunday, March 19.

The 51-year-old suspect yielded a homemade caliber .38 revolver and assorted ammunition.

Suspect faces charges for violating Republic Act 10591 (Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition).

The Azarcon Criminal Group has been linked to robbery-holdup, gun-for-hire, and land-grabbing activities in this town and Gabaldon and Bongabon, this province.