Woman with caché of guns, ammos nabbed

CEBU, Philippines - A woman was arrested after a cache of firearms and ammunition were found allegedly in her possession during a police raid Wednesday afternoon at her house in Bacolod City.

Members of the Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU) 6, in coordination with Bacolod City Police Station, implemented a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court-Bacolod Executive Judge Anita Chua against the suspect, Paquita Sajo of Barangay Bata in the city.

The search and seizure operation resulted in the discovery of 13 firearms: a baby armalite, two 12-gauge shotguns, seven caliber .22 rifles, a caliber .22 revolver, a caliber .9mm pistol and a caliber .38 revolver. Around 5,000 rounds of assorted ammunition were also recovered during the raid.

No additional information was provided on Sajo's arrest, but according to a police source, the guns and ammunition allegedly belonged to Sajo's deceased husband.  (FREEMAN)