Alleged gun-runner yields cache of firearms in Cavite buy-bust
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LUCENA CITY — Police arrested an alleged gun runner and seized a cache of firearms, magazines, and bullets in a buy-bust operation on Monday, April 7, in Bacoor City, Cavite province.
The Region 4A police reported that members of the police regional intelligence division nabbed “Jay” after he offered to sell assorted firearms, magazines, and ammunition to a poseur buyer in a transaction in Barangay Molino 2 around 4 p.m.
The suspect was caught in alleged possession of four KG9 long firearms; two AR15 long firearms; one .45 pistol; one .22 pistol; nine pieces of assorted magazines; and several bullets.
The police are investigating further to identify the source of the firearms, magazines, and bullets peddled by the suspect.
The confiscated firearms would be subjected to ballistic and cross-matching examinations to determine if these were used in past crime incidents.
The suspected gun runner was detained and will face a charge of illegal possession of a firearm under the “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act” and violation of the election gun ban.
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