15 illegal gun-making sites in Danao City, Cebu raided
The loose firearms were said to be used by alleged foreign terrorists.
PRO 7 Director, Police Brigadier General Redrico Maranan, said that the illegal firearms manufactured in Danao City have already reached far places.
The arms have been used allegedly not just in perpetrating crimes in Cebu and other regions in the country, but also by foreign terrorists who smuggled the firearms through local contact.
For example, an Indonesian terrorist who was arrested in Sarangani Province in 2023 purchased high-powered firearms and smuggled the items on board a sea vessel.
To pad further sale and distribution of illegal firearms manufactured in Danao City, PRO 7 has strengthened its campaign against loose firearms.
PRO 7 presented the machines and unfinished firearms confiscated in different locations in Danao City.
Operations were set from March 26, 2025 to May 20, 2025 at different barangays of the city.
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