A 23 year-old man is in a hot water situation after selling a firearm to a police asset Saturday in Tondo, Manila.

Authorities identified the suspect as Sherwin Cabalda y Gacho, male, 23 years old, single, jobless, and resident of Building 9, Unit 50 Temporary Housing, Barangay 105, Tondo, Manila.

The said suspect was arrested through a buy bust operation 1 a.m. of 4 November along Mel Lopez Boulevard in front of Happy Land Compound, Barangay 105, Tondo, Manila.

It was learned that the suspect transacted with police posseur buyer on the sale of one unit of firearm caliber .38 revolver loaded with two live ammunitions.

After the actual exchanges of money and the firearms police effected the arrest where suspect offered no resistance.

Seized evidence aside from the firearms were three pieces of P1,000 bills (boodle money) and FH050558 and two pieces genuine P100 bills used as buy-bust money.

Police said that when the suspect was asked for the firearm's legal documents, said suspect failed to present any that would support the legality of possessing the same.

Charges for violation of RA 10591 (Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunitions) to BP881 (Omnibus Election Code) will be filed at the Manila City Prosecutors office.