Security guard in possession of unlicensed gun arrested
A SECURITY guard in Marikina City was apprehended by inspectors from the Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (PNP-SOSIA) after he was found to be rendering duty without any license in violation of a gun ban exemption from the Commission on Elections, a report to PNP Civil Security Group director, Major General Leo M. Francisco said yesterday.
PNP-SOSIA director, Brigadier Gen. Marlou Roy V. Alzate said that an inspection team from the Regional Civil Security Unit-National Capital Region conducted the investigation following a letter-complaint regarding the presence of a security guard posted at the 2nd floor of the City Center Building in Barangay Nangka, Marikina City without a License to Exercise Security Profession or LESP.
Around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, members of the RCSU-NCR under Colonel Oscar R. Regala Jr. inspected the establishment and discovered that a security guard from the Stateguard Security Agency has an expired LESP, has no Duty Detail Order, and has no juridical firearm license allowing him to possess any firearm.
The guard failed to present a gun ban exemption permit from the Comelec Committee on Gun Ban and Security Concern, prompting the RCSU-NCR inspectors led by Captain Norberto B. Saboriendo Jr. to confiscate his caliber .38 revolver after being issued a Violation Ticket Report.
An initial inspection of the confiscated revolver showed that it also appeared to have tampered serial numbers. As a result, the PNP-SOSIA director said they would request the PNP Forensic Group to subject the gun to a macro-etching examination to determine its true markings.
As a result, Brig. Gen. Alzate directed the RCSU-NCR to prepare the necessary documents for the filing of a criminal complaint for violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearm and Ammunition Regulations Act of 2013 in relation to the Omnibus Election Code against the security guard and the private security agency involved.
Brig. Gen. Alzate said they will also conduct an administrative investigation on the concerned security agency to determine its violations in relation to RA 11917 or the Private Security Services Industry Act.
