Businessman arrested for illegal possession of firearms

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
April 16, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  Catbalogan Police arrested a 37 year old businessman for illegal possession of firearms while conducting a checkpoint at the vicinity of Barangay Socorro, Catbalogan, Samar on April 13, 2012.

Elements of Catbalogan City Police Station led by PSInsp Luciano Cahimat Lopido conducted a checkpoint at said area and arrested a certain Egdar Cabato alias “Apang”, 37 years old, married, businessman, former barangay official and a resident of Barangay 1 Poblacion, San Jose de Buan, Samar.

According to report, suspect was flagged down for driving without helmet on board a single motorcycle Honda XRM 125 bearing plate number HC5405 with no driver’s license and OR-CR presented. Upon verification, he was caught in possession a caliber .45 pistol marked PARA ordinance with serial numbers 524037 with one (1) magazine loaded with three (3) live ammos without firearm license and PTCFOR. Along with the suspect was his back rider with no helmet also identified as Edgel Reyes Castillo, 29 years old, married, truck helper.