Government forces get hold of firearms from Masbate village official’s house

CASTILLA, SORSOGON (PIA) – On May 10, 2013 at about 6 o’clock in the morning, elements of RIU5 led by Police Inspector Gilberto Alcovindas with 96MICO, MIG5, CIDG, Uson MPS and RSOTG led by PSI Esteve Dela Rosa, conducted search warrant operation at the residence of Brgy Captain Paulino Gepiga II y Tepait at Brgy Mabini, Uson, Masbate by virtue of Search Warrant # 2013-66 issued by Hon Judge Maximo R Ables, RTC Branch 47, Masbate City dated May 9, 2013 which resulted to the confiscation of the following items: one cal. 45 pistol made COLT make 1V without SN, one cal  .25 pistol made Phoenix arms SN 4092470, one .9mm Ingram machine pistol without SN, one cal 22 revolver made Smith and Wesson without SN, three homemade shotgun, fourteen (14) live ammos for cal.45, four (4) live ammos for cal.22, twenty two (22) live ammos for .9mm, 2 magazine for cal 45, one magazine for cal .25, one magazine for Ingram and one magazine for homemade shotgun.

The search was done in an orderly manner in the preence of the respondent and Brgy Kagawad Rogelio M Tepait and Hamelcar Gabutero. (MPPanesa, PA/PIA Sorsogon)