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MPD: 565 nabbed during election gun ban
A six-month nationwide gun ban implemented from January 12 to June 11, coinciding with the midterm elections, has concluded with the Philippine National Police arresting a total of 3,616 individuals.
The gun ban was enforced to ensure peace and public order during the election period.
PNP operations included 998,679 checkpoint operations nationwide, leading to 265 arrests.
Further arrests were made through police response operations (1,879), anti-illegal drug operations (556), gun buy-busts (229), and other law enforcement operations (686).
The Manila Police District arrested 565 people for unauthorized gun possession in the city during the same period.
The majority of those arrested nationwide were civilians (3,462), but also included security guards, foreign nationals, and PNP personnel.
Among the arrested individuals were also members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, elected government officials, and personnel from other law enforcement agencies.
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