Published July 1, 2021, 12:39 PM
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Thursday, July 1, all police units across the country to intensify the operations against private armed groups as part of the early police preparations for the 2022 national and local elections.
At the same time, Eleazar also ordered police commanders down to the local police stations to start the crackdown on loose firearms, saying these unlicensed guns could be used to threaten the peaceful and orderly conduct of elections.
“I am directing all police offices and units nationwide to intensify operations against private armed groups and loose firearms not only in Mindanao but also in all parts of the country. It will be months away before the elections and we will not allow erring politicians to use them for their personal interest,” said Eleazar.
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