Agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group busted a gun-running syndicate with the arrest of four members including their leader during a buy-bust operation Wednesday last week in Barangay Balatas, Naga City, CIDG regional chief Senior Superintendent Marlon Tejada said Thursday.
Tejada identified the arrested alleged leader as Roy Sibulo y Llaneta, 28.
Sibulo, he said, is the leader of the “Avila Criminal Gang” that supplies guns and ammunitions to crime groups and possibly private armed groups in the 3rd and 4th districts of Camarines Sur.
Arrested with Sibulo were Moises Onoya y Losito, 56, Antonio Avilla y Tan, 45, and Aurio Agaya y Itomo, 47.
The suspects were arrested at around 8:45 p.m. after receiving the “boodle money” as payment for the guns they sold to poseur buyers in front of the Sto. Niño Memorial Park.
“Seized from the possession and control of the group were 1 caliber 9mm pistol, a 9mm luger kg-9, 3 magazines, a magazine loaded with 8 ammo for cal. 9mm, 2 suppressors/silencer, 1 purple knapsack, a P500 bill marked money and P40,000 boodle money,” Tejada said.
He said the suspects were already charged for violation of Republic Act 10591 (Firearms and Ammunition Law).
