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Gun-for-hire arrested in Arayat
A suspected member of the Randy Ponce gun-for-hire group was arrested in San Juan Baño village, Arayat, Pampanga.
The 45-year-old suspect was previously arrested in 2022 for violating Republic Act 10591, the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
The operation, led by the Pampanga Police Provincial Intelligence Unit with support from SWAT Pampanga and Arayat MPS, seized a .45 caliber pistol with nine live rounds, a magazine with nine live rounds, a hand grenade, and a black firearm holster.
PRO3 Provincial Director Police Colonel Jay Dimaandal stated that the operation demonstrates continued efforts to combat criminal groups and remove illegal firearms.
Separately, in Porac, a 47-year-old carpenter was arrested for causing a disturbance while wielding an improvised shotgun and failing to present legal documents for the firearm.
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