The 17-year-old suspect will probably be dealing with fees for violating Republic Act No. 10591 or the Complete Legislation on Firearms and Ammunition in addition to the Comelec gun ban. | contributed photograph
CEBU CITY, Philippines- A 17-year-old boy was rescued after authorities seized from him a .38 caliber pistol throughout a curfew implementation in Liloan city on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at round 11:30 p.m.
The Liloan Police Station, stated they rescued three minors violating the city’s curfew, together with a 13-year-old, a 14-year-old, and a 17-year-old boy with gun.
The three rescued minors had been using a bike with out carrying a helmet in Brgy. San Vicente when the roving police patrol noticed them.
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When the police apprehended them, the 17-year-old tried to flee whereas the opposite two minors instantly submitted themselves to the authorities.
When the police caught up and apprehended the minor, they confiscated the firearm from him.
In response to the minor, he didn’t personal the firearm and that his pal solely requested him to eliminate the .38 caliber revolver with 4 dwell ammunition.
In the meantime, the opposite two minors defined that they solely went out to borrow a pair of footwear from the 17-year-old.
The three minors had been dropped at the Ladies’s and Baby Safety Desk (WCPD) of Liloan Police Station, in coordination with the Gender and Growth (GAD) focal of the barangay.
The 17-year-old boy with gun will face fees for violation of Republic Act No. 10591 or the Complete Legislation on Firearms and Ammunition in addition to the Comelec gun ban.
Gun possession and possession had been on the rise nationwide, a report stated, regardless of the stringent measures adopted by authorities to curb criminality particularly among the many youthful technology.
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