Laborer arrested in Panay gun, drug buy-bust
By Felipe V. Celino
PANAY, Capiz — A 34-year-old laborer was arrested in a police buy-bust operation in Barangay Candual, Panay, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31, 2026.
Police identified the suspect only as alias “Toto,” a resident of the town.
Recovered from the suspect were a .38-caliber revolver, a belt bag and PHP 5,500 in buy-bust money.
Operatives also seized a plastic sachet containing suspected shabu, a glass tooter and a motorcycle.
The suspect remains in the custody of the Panay Municipal Police Station while authorities prepare charges for violating Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, and Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
RA 10591 regulates firearms and ammunition, while RA 9165 penalizes various offenses involving dangerous drugs, including their illegal sale and possession.
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