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IN A successful campaign against loose firearms, units under the Police Regional Office -Western Visayas implemented 17 search warrants throughout Western Visayas in April 2024. The operations resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals and the confiscation of 22 firearms and one explosive device.
A total of 295 firearms and 45 explosives were willingly surrendered or deposited, thanks to a more lenient approach. This resulted in the apprehension of 61 individuals through the 'soft hand approach.' Law enforcement officials seized the remaining 68 firearms and one explosive through a series of targeted operations, employing a strict and decisive approach known as the 'iron hand approach.
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