The Muntinlupa Police raided the house of a tricycle driver who yielded unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
The raid was carried out on Jan. 29 on Everlasting Circle in Barangay Putatan by members of the Muntinlupa Police’s Station Intelligence Section, Putatan Substation, Station Investigation and Detection Management Section, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT).
The tricycle driver (in blue shirt) (Photos from the Muntinlupa Police / SPD)
The target of the raid was the house of alias Casio, 55, a tricycle driver, who is allegedly a former soldier.
Executive Judge Myra Quiambao of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court issued the search warrant on Jan. 25.
During the raid, the police seized a Sentry special CTG, .38 caliber revolver with six pieces of live ammunition, one Replica (Beretta 9mm) with magazine, one Armino .22 caliber revolver, one improvised shotgun with five pieces of live ammunition, one .23 caliber rifle with one magazine and five pieces of live ammunition, and a brown belt bag.
Casio was arrested by the police.
Southern Police District Director Brig. Gen. Mark Pespes said they are strengthening their efforts to reclaim unlicensed firearms through police operations and implementation of search warrants against owners of the illegal guns.
Pespes lauded the Muntinlupa Police for the raid.