2 gun-for-hire suspects nabbed in Pampanga
MANILA, Philippines — Two gun-for-hire suspects were arrested in Pampanga after they were found in possession of multiple firearms and police and military identification cards during the implementation of arrest warrants, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said.
According to the CIDG report on Wednesday, the initial warrants against one suspect were for usurpation of authority or official function, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and possession of dangerous drugs.
The suspect was identified only as “Antonio.”
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The operation took place on Tuesday afternoon at Purok 5, Barangay Mapalad in Arayat town, Pampanga province.
Article continues after this advertisementDuring the implementation of the warrants, authorities recovered from the first suspect and his cousin “Ariel” one fragmentation grenade, a caliber .45 pistol and another caliber .45 pistol with a suppressor, an MK-9 9mm sub-machine gun, several magazines and assorted ammunition.
Article continues after this advertisementPolice also discovered identification cards for the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under the name “Major Antonio Oriendo Cerbito.”
PNP and AFP uniforms were also recovered.
However, according to the CIDG, neither suspect was a member of the PNP and the AFP.
Both suspects will face charges before the National Prosecution Service for violation of the Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, for illegal possession of explosives in relation to the Omnibus Election Code, and for usurpation of authority.
