By Che Palicte
A total of 151 persons in Davao Region have been arrested for election gun ban violation, the regional Philippine National Police office reported.
The arrests stemmed from the strict implementation of the gun ban by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) leading to the coming May 2013 elections.
In a report furnished to the media by PNP 11, Davao Region netted 166 cases of apprehensions since January 12 up to April 10. The report also bared that there are eight violators still considered at large while seven were neutralized.
The data revealed that a total of 101 firearms were confiscated, 31 of which were considered high powered firearms while 71 were classified as low powered firearms.
The gun ban implementation also netted a total of 94 deadly weapons, 70 of which were bladed weapons, 18 were explosives and six of which was unclassified.
The data also shows that a total of 60 cases have already been filed in court and are presently being heard.
Among the areas in region XI, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) recorded the highest number of apprehensions numbering to about 84 cases where 76 violators were arrested, 5 are considered at large and 3 neutralized.
The DCPO was able to confiscate a total of 30 firearms where three are considered as high powered guns and 27 guns are classified as low powered.
Davao del Norte recorded a total of 29 apprehensions which led to the arrest of 28 individuals with one considered at large.
Davao del Norte confiscated a total of 23 firearms where 8 were high powered and 15 were low powered.
In Davao Oriental a total of 21 apprehensions were recorded and 12 of which were arrested, one is at large and one was killed.
A total of 15 firearms were confiscated, 6 were high powered and 9 were low powered.
In Compostela Valley Province 17 apprehensions were noted where 15 were arrested and 2 were killed.
Compostela Valley Province PNP unit was able to confiscate a total of 19 firearms where 12 were high powered and 7 classified as low powered firearms.
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