ZAMBOANGA CITY — Officials of a town in Zamboanga Sibugay surrendered 28 firearms and two explosives to authorities in response to the government’s campaign against the proliferation of loose firearms, a top police official announced Friday.
Chief Supt. Billy Beltran, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, said the assorted firearms and explosives were surrendered on Thursday by village and municipal officials of Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay.
The surrendered firearms were the following: 12-Guage Shotgun, 18; Garand rifles, three; caliber .45 pistol, five; caliber .22 pistol, one; homemae “Sumpak”, one; rifle grenade, one; and, handgrenade, one.
These were turned over to Provincial Logistics Branch of Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office while the three Garand rifles were returned to the Army’s 44th Infantry Battalion for proper disposition.
Beltran said that some of those who surrendered loose firearm were informed of the laws in possessing guns through the Regional Civil Security Unit-9 (RGSU-9).
He urged the public to surrender their unlicensed and unregistered firearms to the authority, either to the PNP or AFP, to ensure the peace and tranquility of the community.
He further pointed out that the laudable action of the local officials of Malangas may serve as model for other government officials and residents in the entire Region 9. (PNA)
