Unlicensed gun puts man behind bars

ILOILO City – Police arrested a construction worker for possessing an unlicensed firearm in Barangay Tacas, Jaro district.

Joery Serios of Barangay Bantud, Dumangas, Iloilo was driving his motorcycle when Police Corporal Reydan Opolencia and Patrolman Jowelyn Ann Amoroso saw him with a firearm on his waist, police said.

Serios tried to escape but failed when police officers caught him around 1:55 p.m. on Saturday, the police added.

A .22-caliber revolver was recovered from his possession.

Serios was detained in the lockup cell of the Jaro police station, facing charges for violation of Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act./PN

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