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2 election gun ban violators nabbed in Maguindanao del Sur
Two men were apprehended at a Comelec checkpoint in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur, for possessing undocumented high-powered firearms and pistols.
Authorities flagged down a pickup truck carrying the suspects after noticing firearms in plain sight.
The confiscated items included two 5.56mm rifles and two .45 caliber pistols, all loaded with live ammunition.
The suspects could not present any valid documentation for the weapons.
Both individuals are now in the custody of the Datu Salibo Municipal Police Station and will face charges for violating firearm regulations and the Comelec gun ban.
This arrest is part of intensified checkpoint operations in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) aimed at curbing the proliferation of loose firearms before the upcoming Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections.
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