CEBU CITY – A 69-year-old chief tanod was arrested after police found unlicensed firearms in his home in Barangay Maslog, Danao City, northern Cebu.
POLICE examine firearms and ammunition found in the house of a chief tanod during a raid in Danao City, northern Cebu. (Contributed photo)
Allan Rom, the chief tanod of the barangay, was found keeping unlicensed firearms in his home that was raided by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Mandaue City Field Unit shortly before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31.
The raid was based on a search warrant issued by Executive Judge Josefa Pinza-Ramos of the Regional Trial Court Branch 90 in Danao.
Recovered from Rom’s house were a .45 caliber pistol, an Aresca Japanese rifle, and ammunition.
Police Capt. Nigel Sanoy said that prior to the raid, they received reports that the tanod brandished firearms several times that caused fear in the neighborhood.
The raid was part of CIDG’s “Oplan: Paglalansag Omega'' which runs after individuals possessing unlicensed firearms.