Man nabbed for alleged gunrunning in Bukidnon

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY –– A man from Valencia City, Bukidnon would face charges for selling unlicensed firearms, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Law enforcers arrested Felix Beltran, 32, a resident of Purok 17, Barangay Poblacion of Valencia City.

The police said Beltran is a casual employee of Mt. Kitanglad Agricultural Development Corp. (MKADC) in Barangay Lurugan, Valencia.

Lieutenant Colonel Surki Sereñas, chief of the Valencia City police, said Beltran had been a casual employee of the corporation in Barangay Lurugan in Valencia.

He said the suspect was reported to be selling loose firearms inside the MKADC compound.

Confiscated from Beltran were a Colt pistol, a .38 caliber revolver, a hand grenade, two magazine clips for the .45 caliber pistol, pieces of live ammunition, a 16-inch dagger, a black holster, a P500 bill, and a motorcycle.

Colonel Harold Ramos, CIDG-10 regional chief, said the suspect had been a member of the Rosales Criminal Group allegedly involved in gunrunning and gun-for-hire activities in Bukidnon, particularly in Valencia.

“The suspect is known to be selling loose firearms,” he said.

He said Beltran was arrested after one of the CIDG-10 operatives posed as a buyer.

Ramos said the firearms the suspect had been trying to sell were unlicensed, although these appeared to have been used.

Edited by Lzb