Man with high-powered firearms nabbed in Pasay

Weapons retrieved from the suspect. INQUIRER RADIO 990AM/ERWIN AGUILON

MANILA, Philippines – A man carrying high-powered firearms was arrested near Resorts World in Pasay City on Thursday morning, Inquirer Radio 990AM said.

The report said the person, described to be Filipino-Chinese, was apprehended after several firearms, grenades and other weapons were found in his vehicle.

“He was arrested following a commotion outside Resorts World. When he (the man) saw the presence of the police who were responding to the report, the suspect ran.

But our patrolling officers were able to arrest him and that was when we discovered the high-powered guns,” said Senior Superintendent Renz Ortilla in Filipino.

Among the weapons retrieved from his vehicle, which was left open, was an automatic rifle with silencer, a .22 caliber revolver with silencer, Glock 9-millimeter pistol, Beretta .22 caliber pistol with silencer, a “defaced” gun, knives, a hammer, a taser, three grenades, and anti-riot smoke grenades, among others.

Southern Police District Director Jose Erwin Villacorte said they have yet to verify the man’s identity but found a driver’s license of a certain Jerry Sy in the vehicle. Other identification cards found were an SSS ID and a Resorts World Platinum membership card.

In the meantime, they sent people to the Bureau of Immigration, as well as the Resorts World, to check if the man is a foreign national and if he has a room at the hotel.

Villacorte pointed out that gun silencers or suppressors were illegal in the country and even policemen are prohibited from using such.

He said they believed the man was a hired assassin.