Suspect linked to killing of House employee nabbed in QC—NCRPO
In a statement, the NCRPO said that on Tuesday, authorities arrested two suspects in an entrapment operation after receiving information from a concerned citizen.
'The male suspect, who was later found to be using falsified identification, is now being linked to a high-profile shooting incident involving the death of a top-ranking employee of the House of Representatives,' the NCRPO said.
Confiscated from the male suspect were the following:
a Colt MK-4 cal. 9mm pistol loaded with six live rounds
an MK2 fragmentation hand grenade
multiple fake IDs under the name 'Glenn Balbido Robredo'
a security license
driver's license
Grab ID
photographs showing him in security guard uniform.
Meanwhile, recovered from the female suspect were the marked money used in the transaction, a white envelope, and several personal IDs.
'Authorities later confirmed that the firearm sold was the subject of the buy-bust and verified the male suspect's direct involvement in the fatal shooting, further emphasizing the severity of his criminal background,' the NCRPO said.
The two were arrested after they failed to present legal documents for the seized firearm and grenade. The explosive was turned over to an explosive ordnance disposal unit for technical investigation.
They are facing charges for violations of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and the Revised Penal Code.
'Through solid intelligence work and determined field action, we were able to apprehend the suspects who posed a serious threat to public safety,' NCRPO chief Police Major General Anthony Aberin said.
'The arrest will also put into motion the wheel of justice for the murder victim and his family,' said PMGen Aberin,' he added.
On June 17, Mauricio 'Morrie' Pulhin, chief of the Technical Staff of the House committee on ways and means, was shot while attending the birthday celebration of his daughter.
He was brought to a hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.
Persons of interest in Pulhin's killing have been identified, according to the police. A special investigation task group has been formed to focus on the case. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
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