Man arrested in Roxas City gun buy-bust
By Felipe V. Celino
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — A 25-year-old man was arrested in a gun buy-bust operation conducted by the Roxas City Police Station on Fortune Street, Barangay Banica, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31, 2026.
Police identified the suspect only as alias “Jerry,” a resident of the barangay.
According to the Roxas City Police Station, the suspect was arrested after allegedly selling an unlicensed firearm to a police officer posing as a buyer.
Recovered during the operation were a Smith & Wesson .22-caliber revolver with two live rounds of ammunition, PHP 100 in marked money, PHP 3,400 in boodle or imitation money, and a blue sling bag.
The suspect remains in the custody of the Roxas City Police Station pending the filing of charges for violating Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
RA 10591 regulates the ownership, possession, carrying and use of firearms and ammunition in the Philippines.
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