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Town councilor jailed for possession of unlicensed guns
Tampilisan Councilor Julius Darunday Bomediano was arrested on Tuesday, August 26, for allegedly possessing unlicensed firearms.
A search of his residence in Barangay Poblacion, Tampilisan, led to the recovery of a customized 5.56 M16 rifle and a .45 caliber pistol.
The operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Zamboanga del Norte, with assistance from Police Regional Office-9 units, based on information from confidential informants.
A search warrant for the operation was issued on August 18, 2025, by Judge Wendy Josephine Alico-Famor of the Regional Trial Court Branch 28 in Liloy.
Bomediano, who is also a former mayor of the town, is currently detained at a local facility and awaiting prosecution for illegal possession of firearms.
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