Culasi theft suspect faces gun, drug charges
By Felipe V. Celino
By Felipe V. Celino
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — A man arrested Wednesday evening, July 22, in Barangay Culasi, Roxas City, was out on bail in connection with a theft case pending before a local court.
Lt. Col. Rogelio Tomagtang Jr., Roxas City police chief, said Mark Sunny Gabayeron, 20, had been out on bail after his arrest in November 2025 for theft.
Tomagtang said the suspect had become a problem in his village because he was allegedly linked to a series of robberies.
Police arrested Gabayeron, an alleged street-level drug personality, during an operation targeting an illegal firearm in Sitio Luyo, Barangay Culasi.
An undercover police officer allegedly bought an unlicensed firearm from the suspect during the operation.
Police recovered a .38-caliber revolver loaded with five rounds of ammunition and PHP 2,500 in marked money from the suspect.
Operatives also seized a sachet containing about 4 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of PHP 27,000.
The suspect remains in the custody of the Roxas City Police Station.
Charges for allegedly violating Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, and Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, were filed Thursday, July 23, before the Roxas City Prosecutor’s Office.
Republic Act No. 9165 sets the country’s policies and penalties covering prohibited drugs and related offenses.
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