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CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City – Personnel of Tagoloan Municipal Police Station of Misamis Oriental Police Provincial Office successfully apprehended the first individual to violate the COMELEC Gun Ban in Poblacion Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental today, January 12, 2025.

The suspect is identified as alias “King”, 31 years old, married, and a resident of Purok 4, Barangay Salimbalan, Baungon, Bukidnon.

The incident occurred at around 1:05 AM during a COMELEC checkpoint operation led by the Tagoloan Municipal Police Station (MPS) in partnership with the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) and the 28th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army.

The suspect was flagged down while riding a single motorcycle for not wearing a helmet. However, upon further inspection, authorities discovered that he was carrying a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol without a serial number, loaded with three live rounds of ammunition.
When asked for documentation to prove the legality of carrying the firearm, the suspect failed to present any. As a result, he was immediately arrested and brought to Tagoloan MPS for proper documentation and disposition.

The confiscated firearm will undergo ballistics examination at the Regional Crime Laboratory 10 in Patag, Cagayan de Oro City. Meanwhile, charges for violations of R.A. 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act) and the Omnibus Election Code are being prepared against the suspect.

PBGEN JAYSEN C DE GUZMAN, Regional Director, PRO10, commended the operating units for their vigilance in implementing the COMELEC Gun Ban.

“This arrest underscores our firm commitment to enforcing election laws and safeguarding our communities during this critical time. Let this serve as a warning to those who intend to violate the COMELEC Gun Ban. We will not waver in our duty to uphold public safety,” he said.
PRO10 urges the public to cooperate with authorities and report any suspicious activities or violations of the election code to the nearest police station or through the PNP hotline numbers. ###
SOURCE: RPIO PRO10