225 Arrested for Gun Ban Violations Nationwide

Two foreign nationals were among 225 people arrested for violating the nationwide gun ban, the Commission on Elections reported yesterday.

- With Emmanuel Tupas

Comelec Chairman George Garcia said the 225 were arrested from Jan. 12 to 18, for illegally carrying firearms outside their homes in the first week of the implementation of the gun ban.

Garcia said a total of 228 firearms and explosives, as well as over a thousand rounds of ammunition have been confiscated.

A total of 48,510 Comelec checkpoints have been established nationwide, while over 200 gun ban operations were conducted in connection with the midterm polls.

Last Friday alone, 28 individuals were arrested for gun ban violations, while 26 firearms were confiscated.

Metro Manila violators