690 loose firearms, deadly weapons seized in Central Visayas since start of election gun ban

Emmariel Ares 10/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Central Visayas confiscated a total of 690 loose firearms and deadly weapons in a period of one month, from August 28, the official start of the election period, to October 27,…

P17.2M illegal drugs,185 loose firearms seized in two-day SACLEO in Central Visayas

Emmariel Ares 10/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities confiscated a total of P17.2 million worth of illegal drugs during the two-day Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) in Central Visayas. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the…

PRO-7: 453 loose firearms seized, 60 persons nabbed for violating gun ban

Emmariel Ares 10/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 453 loose firearms were recovered in Central Visayas since the beginning of the election gun ban in August 28 up to the second week of October. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard…

60 firearms inside abandoned office in Cebu City turned over to police

Emmariel Ares 10/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 60 firearms, which were left by a security agency inside an abandoned office in Barangay San Roque, Cebu City, were turned over to the authorities on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Police Lieutenant…

Businessman nabbed for allegedly brandishing gun while drunk in Compostela

Emmariel Ares 09/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A businessman from Barangay Panangban, Compostela, Cebu will be spending some time in jail after he was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, September 27, 2023, for allegedly brandishing a gun outside his house multiple…

Shabu worth P6.1M seized during 3-day SACLEO in Central Visayas

Emmariel Ares 08/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Shabu worth P6,194,800 was confiscated by authorities during a three-day Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operation (SACLEO) in Central Visayas. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, the spokesperson of  PRO-7 director Police Brigadier General…

6 of Teves’ associates in police custody — PNP

Jean Mangaluz 03/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Associates of Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. are currently under police custody, said Philippine National Police (PNP) Spokesperson Jean Fajardo on Saturday. They were taken into custody in relation to the 2019 killings that Teves had…

25 loose firearms surrendered, confiscated in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 25 assorted loose firearms were either surrendered or confiscated in Cebu City from Dec. 23 to Dec. 31, 2022. Nineteen of these loose firearms were surrendered and six were confiscated…

Brgy. captain nabbed for possession of loose firearms in Toledo City

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An incumbent barangay chairman of General Climaco in Toledo City was arrested in his house on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, for allegedly possessing loose firearms. The arrest of Richard Candilada, 43, was made…

CV cops intensify campaign against loose firearms

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Central Visayas (RMFB-7) is asking owners of loose firearms to immediately surrender these to their office. Police Lieutenant Colonel Ronan Claravall, force commander…

Sacleo in CV: P5.7 million ‘shabu’ seized in a day of operations

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P5.7 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during the one day Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) in Central Visayas. The illegal drugs confiscated were from over 140 illegal…

4 wanted persons nabbed in the Visayas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of four wanted persons were nabbed in the Visayas from October 1 to 20, 2022. Aside from this, three loose firearms were also surrendered to the offices of the Anti-Kidnapping Group…

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