Police nab 52 election violators, seize 175 firearms in Ilocos
Police authorities in the Ilocos region arrested 52 election law violators and confiscated around 175 firearms since January 9.
In Pangasinan, 37 persons were arrested with 83 firearms seized; La Union saw five arrests and 30 seizures; Ilocos Sur had two arrests and 38 seizures; Ilocos Norte recorded four arrests and 15 seizures.
The Regional Drug Enforcement Unit confiscated four firearms from four arrested individuals, while the Regional Mobile Force Battalion documented five surrendered firearms.
A total of 277 assorted firearms were deposited for safekeeping in the region.
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