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Gun ban checkpoint nets Nigerian
A Nigerian national was apprehended by authorities in Taguig for possessing cocaine, marijuana, and a firearm during a Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoint.
The suspect was caught with 3.83 grams of cocaine and 2.8 grams of dried marijuana leaves.
Authorities also confiscated a firearm and ammunition from the Nigerian national during the operation.
The arrest was made for violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, and the election gun ban.
The Comelec's gun ban, implemented on January 12 and set to end on June 11, prohibits carrying firearms in public places unless specifically authorized.
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