TUKURAN, Zamboanga del sur - Combined elements of 53rd Infantry Battalion of Phil Army led by 2nd Lieutenant Alvin Ibarra in coordination with Tukuran Municipal Police Station and COMELEC have arrested a violator of R.A. 10591 during random COMELEC checkpoint at Purok 4 Barangay Navalan Tukuran Zamboanga Del Sur about 11:15 PM of May 12, 2019.
Police Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the arrested person as Ranier Ponteras Y Colita, 53 years old, married, farmer and a resident of Purok 4 Barangay Sambulawan, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur.
Accordingly, the suspect was onboard on single motorcycle and was flagged down for inspection.
During the said inspection the suspect admitted that he was carrying an unlicensed firearm concealed on his waist which leads to the conduct of bodily search by operating troops of 53rd Infantry Battalion of Phil Army.
Confiscated from the possession and control of the suspect one unit caliber .45 pistol Colt with serial no. 782556, one (1) magazine with (7) live ammunition and one hunting knife.
The suspect is now under the custody of Tukuran Municipal Police Station for proper disposition.
