Trigger-happy suspect arrested for guns, ammos

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

A trigger-happy resident of Barangay Pawa in Nabas, Aklan was arrested after guns and ammunitions were found inside his house on June 2.

                                             PHOTO JESS SALONZO

Seized during the raid on Friday morning were a 12-gauge homemade shotgun (sumpak), .45 caliber pistol, two steel magazines, 11 ammunitions of .45 caliber pistol, camouflage inside holster and a brown tactical sling bag. 

The 44-year old Eduardo Francisco alias Edwin admitted he owned the confiscated weapons and ammunitions, according to Senior Inspector Benjo Clariti, chief of Nabas police station.

The search warrant EJ-02-17 was issued by Executive Judge Bienvenido Barrios, Jr. of Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Kalibo, Aklan on June 1, 2017.

Clariti said they were accompanied by personnel of Aklan Provincial Public Safety Company in the implementation of search warrant.

The police chief added the suspect was accused by his neighbors for frequent indiscriminate firing and for brandishing his handgun in Barangay Pawa. 

Pawa is popular to nature lovers for its windmill, also known as Pawa Windmill. 

Francisco is also under investigation for possible involvement in the previous shooting incidents in the town of Nabas.

The suspect is facing charges for violations of Republic Act No. 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunitions Regulations Act before the Aklan Provincial Prosecutor's Office on Monday.

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