25/09/2026
ONE CALL LEADS TO FOUR ARRESTS, FI****MS AND EXPLOSIVES RECOVERED IN QUEZON
Under the leadership of PGen Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP), a timely report from a concerned citizen led to a swift police response that resulted in the arrest of four individuals and the recovery of several fi****ms, am******on, and explosive devices in Catanauan, Quezon early Thursday morning, September 24.
The Catanauan Municipal Police Station acted on information regarding suspicious individuals inside a hotel in Barangay 08, including a report that one of them was carrying a long fi***rm. Police personnel immediately verified the information and, together with other operating units, proceeded to the area where the four individuals were arrested.
Recovered during the operation were an M16 r***e, three pistols, several magazines and rounds of am******on, and two hand gr***des. Two r***e gr***des and two rounds of am******on for an M203 gr***de launcher were also recovered from a vehicle that investigators are checking for its reported connection to a robbery/hold-up incident in Trece Martires City, Cavite on September 23.
The four arrested individuals are being processed in accordance with established procedures. Criminal complaints for alleged violations of Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Fi****ms and Am******on Regulation Act, and Republic Act No. 9516 concerning unlawful possession of explosives are being prepared for filing before the Provincial Prosecutorโs Office in Catanauan, Quezon.
PGen Nartatez underscored the importance of public cooperation in preventing incidents before they escalate.
โSometimes, it starts with a simple call. Kapag may nakapansin at nagsumbong, and our police respond immediately, we have a better chance of preventing a situation from getting worse. That is why we value public cooperation, while making sure that every police action is done properly and within the law,โ PGen Nartatez said.
The operation demonstrates the PNPโs continuing effort to strengthen police response through its Focused Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations, by bringing together timely information, verification, coordinated police action, and proper case preparation.
It also supports the peace and security priorities of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., with the PNP continuing to work closely with communities in addressing concerns involving fi****ms and explosives while observing due process and protecting the rights of all persons involved.
The PNP likewise reminds the public that timely and responsible reporting of suspicious activities can help police respond before potential threats develop into more serious incidents. This continuing partnership between the police and the community forms part of the PNPโs commitment to a Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)
ONE CALL LEADS TO FOUR ARRESTS, FI****MS AND EXPLOSIVES RECOVERED IN QUEZON
Under the leadership of PGen Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP), a timely report from a concerned citizen led to a swift police response that resulted in the arrest of four individuals and the recovery of several fi****ms, am******on, and explosive devices in Catanauan, Quezon early Thursday morning, September 24.
The Catanauan Municipal Police Station acted on information regarding suspicious individuals inside a hotel in Barangay 08, including a report that one of them was carrying a long fi***rm. Police personnel immediately verified the information and, together with other operating units, proceeded to the area where the four individuals were arrested.
Recovered during the operation were an M16 r***e, three pistols, several magazines and rounds of am******on, and two hand gr***des. Two r***e gr***des and two rounds of am******on for an M203 gr***de launcher were also recovered from a vehicle that investigators are checking for its reported connection to a robbery/hold-up incident in Trece Martires City, Cavite on September 23.
The four arrested individuals are being processed in accordance with established procedures. Criminal complaints for alleged violations of Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Fi****ms and Am******on Regulation Act, and Republic Act No. 9516 concerning unlawful possession of explosives are being prepared for filing before the Provincial Prosecutorโs Office in Catanauan, Quezon.
PGen Nartatez underscored the importance of public cooperation in preventing incidents before they escalate.
โSometimes, it starts with a simple call. Kapag may nakapansin at nagsumbong, and our police respond immediately, we have a better chance of preventing a situation from getting worse. That is why we value public cooperation, while making sure that every police action is done properly and within the law,โ PGen Nartatez said.
The operation demonstrates the PNPโs continuing effort to strengthen police response through its Focused Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations, by bringing together timely information, verification, coordinated police action, and proper case preparation.
It also supports the peace and security priorities of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., with the PNP continuing to work closely with communities in addressing concerns involving fi****ms and explosives while observing due process and protecting the rights of all persons involved.
The PNP likewise reminds the public that timely and responsible reporting of suspicious activities can help police respond before potential threats develop into more serious incidents. This continuing partnership between the police and the community forms part of the PNPโs commitment to a Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)
