Four unregistered guns seized in Cordillera

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police recovered four unregistered firearms in the Cordillera region on Saturday, May 20. Reports submitted to Police Regional Office-Cordillera Director Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. said two loose firearms were surrendered to the Abra Provincial Police Office, one to Ifugao PPO, and one was confiscated by the Kalinga PPO. In Abra, Barangay Kagawad (councilor) Miguel Damagen Pagada of Barangay San Ramon East voluntarily surrendered one caliber .22 revolver to the Manabo Municipal Police Station (MPS) while Mylene Margarette Quezada Sepong, 47, turned over one homemade shotgun to the Tineg MPS. Elorde Julian voluntarily surrendered one caliber .38 revolver to the Alfonso Lista, Ifugao MPS. These firearms are now under the custody of apprehending units for documentation before turn over to their Provincial Forensic Unit for Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS). In Tabuk City, Kalinga, police confiscated one caliber .38 revolver from Joel Agger Arcio, 24, in Barangay Nambaran after he failed to provide pertinent documents for the firearm. This gun is now in the custody of the Tabuk City Police Station. Suspect is facing charges for violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.