DAVAO CITY -- For bringing gun without authority, law enforcers in Davao City arrested a pastor during a random checkpoint in Sasa, Davao City early morning Monday.
Sasa Police Station commander Chief Insp. Emerson Pugong identified the suspect as Filmar Rodriguez, 36, who hails from Butuan City, Agusan del Norte and pastor of Oceans of Life Ministries.
Pugong said Rodriguez was arrested at a random checkpoint conducted by Task Force Davao at KM 11, Sasa around 1:00 a.m.
He said when the operatives made a plain view search in the vehicle of Rodriguez they saw a caliber. 45 loaded with ammunition in the driver seat.
Pugong said when law enforcers asked Rodriguez if he has a License to Own and Possesses Firearms (LTOPF) and Permit to Carry Firearm Outside Residence (PTCFOR), the suspect cannot present any of the two.
"According to the suspect, he has threat on his life that is why he brought along his gun," Pugong said.
Asked for comments, Rodriguez said he accidentally carried his gun while going inside the city. Rodriguez said his child is admitted at Davao Regional Medical Center in Tagum City, Davao Del Norte. He was on the way to visit his elder sibling in Digos City, Davao del Sur to get things needed.
"Pagbalik namog Tagum naay checkpoint, mao to gi abrihan nako akong bag kay kabalo man ko nga naay baril sulod (When we were about to return to Tagum City we were caught by the checkpoint and I opened my bag because I know that my gun was placed inside)," Rodriguez said.
He added that he has no bad intention with the gun, but he just brought it accidentally. Rodriguez is now detained at Sasa Police Station. (Armando Fenequito Jr/PNA)
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