Police arrested a farmer in San Manuel, Tarlac, late Tuesday afternoon for alleged possession of two handguns and 30 rounds of live ammunition.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) said the 55-year-old farmer was the subject of a search warrant issued by Executive Judge Luis Velasquez of the Paniqui, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 105 for alleged violations of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
In a separate statement, the Tarlac police said the search, conducted around 5 p.m., led to the seizure of an Armscor 9mm pistol, a Colt .380-caliber pistol, four magazines, and 22 rounds of ammunition for the 9mm, as well as three magazines and eight rounds for the .380 pistol.
Authorities also confiscated a carbon dioxide-powered airgun along with a small CO2 tank.
Police said appropriate charges are being prepared against the suspect