CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan — In a decisive blow against illegal firearms and contraband, the Bulacan police successfully carried out a high-impact operation in Brgy. Sumandig in San Ildefonso town leading to the arrest of a notorious suspect and the seizure of guns and ammunition, and illegal drugs.
On his statement on Tuesday morning (Feb. 4), Col. Satur Ediong, Bulacan provincial director said joint operatives from the Bulacan Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU), San Ildefonso Municipal Police Station, 1st and 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Companies, and the Bulacan Provincial Explosives and Canine Unit executed a search warrant on Monday afternoon (Feb. 3) that resulted in the capture of a suspect identified only as alias “Ed,” a 47-year-old resident of the said barangay.
Ediong added authorities discovered an arsenal of illegal weapons inside the suspect’s residence, including a pistol equipped with a laser sight, two suspected converted rifles with scopes, magazines, and a stockpile of ammunition.
”The operatives also found a fragmentation grenade, further highlighting the potential threat posed by the suspect” Ediong said on his statement.
In addition to the illegal firearms, Ediong also said police confiscated a quantity of dried marijuana leaves, a weighing scale, and drug paraphernalia, reinforcing suspicions of the suspect’s involvement in illicit drug activities.
On the other hand, PRO3 Regional Director Gen. Jean S. Fajardo commended the Bulacan police for their dedication, stating,
“This operation sends a clear and strong message—there is no place for lawlessness in Central Luzon. We will continue to hunt down those who possess illegal firearms and peddle dangerous substances. Our duty is to protect our communities, and we will not waver in this mission,” Gen. Fajardo in her statement.
The suspect is now in police custody and faces multiple charges related to illegal possession of firearms, explosives, and illegal drugs.
Bulacan police remains steadfast in its mission to rid the region of criminal elements and calls on the public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities to authorities. (UnliNews Online)
