The seized guns (Photo from Philippine Army)
MIDSAYAP, Cotabato 鈥� Soldiers manning a checkpoint here have prevented the transport of high-powered firearms and arrested a courier, the Army said Saturday.
Acting on a tip from a concerned聽citizen, soldiers from the Army鈥檚 34th聽Infantry聽Battalion flagged聽down a tricycle in Barangay Kapinpilan on Friday afternoon.
Three high-powered firearms believed to be from the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), were seized from the tricycle driven by 28-year-old Avier Amal, a resident of Barangay Damatulan, Midsayap.
Soldiers found two M-14 rifles and one M653 carbine rifle from the tricycle.
Amal, who聽refused to talk聽to the media,聽is facing聽charges for violation聽of the election聽gun ban and for illegal possession of firearms.