A VIDEOKE customer was arrested shortly after midnight yesterday, the first day in the implementation of the election gun ban.
Jetlee Patayan, a 24-year-old resident of Purok Malaumon, Tingub, Mandaue City, was arrested for bringing his .38 caliber revolver inside a videoke bar in Sector 7, Pagsabungan, Mandaue City at 12:30 am. SP01 Gregorio Cabisares, desk officer of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) said they were called by a concerned citizen who saw Patayan with a gun tucked in his waist.
Police Station 3 chief Senior Insp. Genilo Veraque and his men immediately went to the videoke bar and saw Patayan. He was immediately arrested.
Protection
Asked why he was armed with a gun, Patayan said he needs the firearm for protection.
“He claimed he had an enemy based on his allegation,” Cabisares said.
Cabisares said Patayan could not present a license for his gun, so he will face double charges of violation of the election gun ban and illegal possession of firearms.
The gun ban took effect at midnight yesterday ahead of the Oct. 28 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Correspondent Jhunnex Napalacan