3 alleged gunrunners nabbed in Cebu City

A police officer takes an inventory of items seized from three suspected gunrunners and contract killers following a sting operation in Cebu City staged over several days by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. — Photo from the CIDG

MANILA, Philippines — Three alleged members of a gun-for-hire and gunrunning group were arrested in Cebu City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) announced on Wednesday.

In a statement, the police identified the suspects as “Jimboy,” “Rowel” and “Andrio.”

Jimboy was arrested on Friday in Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City through a warrant for an alleged violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, the CIDG said.

“He is listed as [the] number 8 regional most wanted person in Central Visayas,” the CIDG said.

Meanwhile, Rowel and Andrio were caught in a buy-bust operation on Saturday in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.

“They were caught while selling [a] loose firearm, despite the ongoing election gun ban,” the CIDG said.

Further, the police said a caliber .45 pistol was recovered during the operation.

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Rowel and Andrio also face a case for alleged violations of the Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, the police detailed.

The CIDG said the three suspects were taken into police custody by its Cebu City field unit.