A man was arrested for alleged illegal possession of a firearm during the implementation of a search warrant in Las Piñas City over the weekend.

The suspect, identified as alias Toto, of legal age, was arrested for violating Section 28(a) of Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

At about 8:45 a.m., personnel of the Pamplona Sub-Station, Station Intelligence and Detective Management Section (SIDMS), intelligence operatives, Tactical Motorcycle Reaction Unit and Special Weapons and Tactics unit implemented a search warrant issued by Judge Pia Cristina Bersamin-Embuscado at the suspect’s residence in Villa Monique Homes, Barangay Pamplona Tres.

Police recovered a .38 caliber revolver loaded with four live rounds and a handkerchief during the search.

The suspect and the recovered items were brought to the SIDMS for investigation and proper disposition. The firearm will be turned over to the Southern Police District Forensic Unit Crime Laboratory for examination.