64 loose firearms recovered in 24-hour Western Visayas crackdown

Police recovered 64 loose firearms and six explosive devices in a 24-hour crackdown across Western Visayas, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO 6) said Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. INQUIRER FILES

ILOILO CITY — Police recovered 64 loose firearms and six explosive devices in a 24-hour crackdown across Western Visayas, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO 6) said Sunday.

From 6 a.m. on Aug. 22 to 5:59 a.m. on Aug. 23, police conducted 68 operations under Project RTT (Restrict, Track and Turn-In), resulting in the voluntary surrender of 62 firearms and the confiscation of two others.

READ: 155 loose firearms surrendered, seized in IlocosTwo people were also arrested during the operations, according to the PRO 6 Regional Operations Division.

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64 loose firearms recovered in 24-hour Western Visayas crackdown

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