phjackpot ‘Gun-for-hire’ group member nabbed in Pampanga

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ANGELES CITY — A heavily armed police team on Tuesday arrested an alleged member of a gun-for-hire group at San Juan Baño village in Arayat, Pampanga.

In a statement, the Pampanga police said operatives from the provincial intelligence unit and Special Weapons and Tactics, supported by the local police, raided a house where the 45-year-old target was residing.

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It said the man was an alleged member of the Randy Ponce gun-for-hire group.

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Policemen confiscated a .45 caliber pistol with a magazine loaded with nine live bullets and a hand grenade.

The Pampanga police said charges of violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act would be filed against the suspect, who was arrested for the same offense in 2022.

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On Monday,  policemen also arrested a 59-year-old man for illegal possession of a firearm at Dela Paz village in Tarlac City.

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The operatives had with them a search warrant for violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

According to the group, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) is seeking feedback from stakeholders on recommendations to follow several measures as they received a bulletin from the government body informing them of five international standards on textiles published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) intended for adoption under the Philippine National Standards (PNS).

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Two .38 caliber revolvers were allegedly seized from the suspect.

READ: Pampanga gov calls on Central Luzon execs to unite vs gun-for-hires

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