PNP: 242 arrested for violating election gun ban
As of Friday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) had arrested a total of 242 people for violating the election gun ban implemented on January 9.
The latest arrests brought the number to 242 violators, with 14 firearms and 116 ammunition confiscated from new violators reported across various cities and provinces.
Since the implementation of the ban, a total of 38,276 checkpoint operations have been conducted by PNP.
In Pangasinan, police arrested four election gun ban violators in different localities between January 9 to 18, seizing firearms including an improvised pistol, revolver, and ammunition.
The nationwide gun ban will last until June 8, as per the Commission on Elections' Resolution No. 10728.
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