An 18-year-old male was arrested by Bacolod City Police operatives for carrying a replica firearm and suspected marijuana during a patrol in Brgy. Vista Alegre. The suspect, identified as Alias Rainel, faces charges under the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and the election gun ban.
A male teenager was arrested by operatives of Police Station 7 for violating the Commission on Elections gun ban at Zone 5, Abada Escay, Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City, at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 25. Police identified the suspect as Alias Rainel, 18, a resident of KMark Zone, Abada Escay, Barangay Vista Alegre. According to BCPO records, officers from Police Station 7 were conducting a roving patrol when they spotted the suspect carrying a .
45 caliber replica firearm with a magazine, a self-sealing plastic bag containing suspected dried marijuana leaves, and a disposable lighter. The suspect is currently detained at the custodial facility of Police Station 7 and faces charges under Republic Act 10591, the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, and RA 7166, the election gun ban. The gun ban, effective from January 12 to June 11, 2025, aims to ensure peace and order during the May 12 elections.
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