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Scavenger held for gun ban violation

Emmanuel Tupas - The Philippine Star
August 31, 2023 | 12:00am
Scavenger held for gun ban violation
Joseph Rubio, 33, was apprehended in a subdivision in Barangay Paso de Blas at around 3:30 a.m.
STAR / File

MANILA, Philippines — A scavenger was arrested in Valenzuela City on Monday for allegedly violating the election-related gun ban, police reported yesterday.

Joseph Rubio, 33, was apprehended in a subdivision in Barangay Paso de Blas at around 3:30 a.m.

Seized from the suspect was a .22-caliber handgun loaded with five bullets.

Police investigators said a concerned citizen informed police about Rubio, who was acting suspicious in the subdivision. The firearm was found on Rubio’s person.

Complaints for illegal possession of a firearm and violation of the nationwide gun ban were filed against the suspect.               

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