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Comelec gun ban nets Pasig teener

Neil Alcober · Sep 5, 2023, 2:03 AM

A 19-year-old man was nabbed for violating the Comelec gun ban in Pasig City Sunday evening.

The suspect was identified only as alias Jiro, a resident of Barangay Sagad, Pasig City.

Initial investigation showed that while personnel of the Caniogan Police Sub-Station 2 were conducting patrol operation, they received a telephone call from the barangay security force and sought police assistance informing them about a male person walking along in a dim portion of Afable Street, Barangay Sagad, Pasig City while holding an unknown caliber of firearm.

Recovered from the suspect was caliber .38 revolver.

He is now detained at the Pasig City Police Station custodial facility while criminal complaints for violation of Comprehensive Law of Firearms and Ammunition in relation to Omnibus Election Code are being prepared against him.