CALOOCAN CITY (PIA) --The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) conducted a successful police operation on the recovery of government issued firearms on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
NCRPO Regional Director Police Major General Vicente Danao Jr in his report to PNP Chief Dionardo Carlos, disclosed that ten (10) separate Letter of Instruction or LOI Bawi operations were conducted by Regional Task Group led by Police Major Moises Fernando M Reyes under the supervision of Chief, Regional Logistics Research Development Division (RLRDD) Police Colonel Dario M Menor led to the recovery of 11 government issued firearms from erring PNP personnel.
According to the initial reports submitted by the Regional Task Group, the government issued guns recovered during police operations were two (2) 9mm caliber pistols without magazine (Rock Island; Beretta respectively bearing serial numbers RIA1993469 & G44502Z) and a bulletproof vest; Glock 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number PNP10921 without magazine; Beretta 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number P86275Z without magazine; Beretta 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number M03765Z without magazine; Beretta 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number N51211Z without magazine; Beretta 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number M02189Z without magazine; Canik 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number 19BG-05891 without magazine; Glock 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number PNP07080 with three (3) magazines; Glock 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number PNP05051 without magazine; and Beretta 9mm caliber pistol bearing serial number M06988Z with one (1) magazine.
“These series of LOI BAWI activities that we are implementing nationwide is in coherence with the NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular 94-015 regarding Property Accountability/Responsibility of PNP Supply Accountable Officer (SAO) and Personnel to ensure that all government issued weapons are properly accounted and recovered,” the PNP Chief said.
Carlos said that PNP will continue to intensify its measure to confiscate and recover the missing government issued firearms from policemen who failed to surrender their guns after their suspension and dismissal from the service due to administrative and criminal cases.
“Lagi nating pinapaalalahanan ang ating mga kasamahan sa serbisyo na maging responsible sa kanilang mga dalang armas, iwasang ito ay mawala at mapasakamay ng ibang tao para gamitin sa paggawa ng krimen at pang-aabuso. Gayundin ang ating paulit-ulit na panawagan sa mga iilan nating pasaway na mga pulis na ngayon ay suspendido o wala na sa serbisyo, na isurender na nila ang kanilang mga baril sapagkat ito ay labag sa batas at posibleng ikapahamak nila o ng kanilang mahal sa buhay,” Carlos added.
For the period February 17, 2021 to February 1, 2022, a total of 363 firearms were recovered by NCRPO operatives and immediately turned over to the Office of the Regional Supply Accountable Officer-NCRPO for proper disposition. (PNP/PIA-NCR)
