Village councilor held for illegal firearms possession in Masbate
LEGAZPI CITY –– A village councilor, who yielded undocumented firearms, was arrested on Friday by police implementing a search warrant in his house in Cawayan town in Masbate province.
Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol police spokesperson, identified the suspect as Sanny Monteclavo, 32, a councilor of Barangay San Vicente. Police served the search warrant to the suspect at his residence at 5:35 p.m.
Seized from Monteclavo were a rifle grenade, a .38-caliber pistol, handcuffs, two handcuffs holsters, a gun holster, and a fired cartridge case for an unknown caliber firearm.
Monteclavo faces charges for violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
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