NCR cops nab 607 gun ban violators in 2 months
(File photo) MANILA - A total of 607 violators were arrested and more than 500 firearms and other deadly weapons were seized in checkpoints in Metro Manila pursuant to the election gun ban implementation for the past three months, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Thursday. In a statement, the NCRPO said 14,320 gun ban checkpoints manned by police and soldiers and 524 other police operations yielded 234 firearms, 67 other deadly weapons, 324 bladed/pointed weapons, one grenade, 13 explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and 2,760 pieces of ammunition were co...