A 26-year-old man was arrested in an entrapment operation by the Parañaque City Police Station against the illegal sale of firearms on Saturday, July 11.
A .38-caliber revolver confiscated from the arrested suspect. (Photo from SPD)
Parañaque CPS chief Col. Nicolas Pinon identified the arrested suspect only as "Joeveiynio," 26, a resident of Barangay San Dionisio, Parañaque City. He was apprehended at about 11:50 p.m. along Meliton Street in Barangay San Antonio.
During the operation, the suspect allegedly presented an undocumented caliber .38 revolver for sale to a poseur-buyer, prompting the backup team to move in and arrest the him. However, his alleged accomplice, identified only as “Jason,” escaped and is now the subject of a follow-up operation.
Members of the Parañaque City Police Intelligence Section launched the entrapment operation after receiving information from a confidential informant that the suspects were allegedly involved in the illegal sale of firearms.
Police seized the recovered firearm as evidence.
The suspect was turned over to the Parañaque City Police Investigation and Detective Management Section for the filing of charges for violating Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.