• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Two suspected gunrunners were arrested on January 5 by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Barangay Tongo, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.
The buy bust operation led to the arrest of two suspects, alias Ken, 22, and alias John, 29, both residents of Kabankalan City.
In a report, the CIDG said it confiscated from the two suspects, six caliber .38 revolvers, a caliber .45 pistol, and a caliber .357 revolver.
The two suspects, who allegedly involved in gunrunning activities operating in Negros Island Region, were caught. while trading and delivering eight firearms. Both also failed to present a permit and license to own, possess and trade the firearms.
The operating police personnel, under the leadership of PLt. Col. Edilmar Alviar, officer-in-charge of the CIDG Regional Field Unit – Negros Island Region (NIR), were commended by Maj. Gen. Robert Morico II, CIDG chief, for a job well done.
The campaign against loose firearms by the CIDG is in line with the Oplan Paglalansag Omega of the PNP.*
