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3 alleged gunrunners nabbed in Cebu City

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/ 10:18 AM April 30, 2025

A police officer takes an inventory of items seized from two suspected gunrunners following a sting operation in Cebu City staged over several days by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. — Photo from the CIDG

A police officer takes an inventory of items seized from three suspected gunrunners and contract killers following a sting operation in Cebu City staged over several days by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. — Photo from the CIDG

MANILA, Philippines — Three alleged members of a gun-for-hire and gunrunning group were arrested in Cebu City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) announced on Wednesday.

In a statement, the police identified the suspects as “Jimboy,” “Rowel” and “Andrio.”

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Jimboy was arrested on Friday in Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City through a warrant for an alleged violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, the CIDG said.

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“He is listed as [the] number 8 regional most wanted person in Central Visayas,” the CIDG said.

Meanwhile, Rowel and Andrio were caught in a buy-bust operation on Saturday in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.

“They were caught while selling [a] loose firearm, despite the ongoing election gun ban,” the CIDG said.

Further, the police said a caliber .45 pistol was recovered during the operation.

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Rowel and Andrio also face a case for alleged violations of the Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, the police detailed.

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The CIDG said the three suspects were taken into police custody by its Cebu City field unit.

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