ANGELES CITY, Pampanga 鈥� Police arrested a man who sold a loaded gun to an undercover officer in Balibago village on Tuesday night, Feb. 25.
In a statement on Thursday, the city police identified the arrested individual as 鈥淒odong,鈥� a resident of Mabalacat City.
Operatives from Police Station 4 conducted a buy-bust operation against the suspect along Balibago鈥檚 2nd Street at 9:20 p.m.
Using a marked genuine P1,000 bill and several 鈥渂oodle鈥� (play) money, the undercover operative purchased a .38 caliber revolver without a serial number from the suspect.
The gun was loaded with three live bullets.
鈥淭his operation is part of the continuous effort of the Angeles City Police Office to combat illegal firearms and ensure public safety, especially during this election period,鈥� the city police said.
Authorities encourage the public to report any suspicious activities through the police hotline numbers.
The suspect is facing charges for violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and the ongoing election gun ban.
Also on Tuesday, police arrested 鈥淭om,鈥� the city鈥檚 most wanted person and the subject of an arrest warrant issued by Angeles City Regional Trial Court Branch 61 Judge April Joy Magsayo-Aguila for two counts of statutory rape.
The suspect, who was apprehended in Pandan village, is expected to be presented to the court to face his pending cases.