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Davao cops nab arms dealer

- Mike Frialde -
June 3, 2012 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Police in Davao del Sur arrested a suspected arms dealer in Malita, Davao del Sur yesterday and seized a cache of high caliber guns, ammunition and explosives.

Reports reaching Camp Crame identified the suspect as Ghalib de la Cruz, who was arrested at his house in Barangay Fishing Village at around 5 a.m. 

Police seized a .50 caliber Barrett sniper rifle, two rocket-propelled grenade launchers, two RPG propellers, two RPG fillers, 13 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition and three mobile phones.

AMMUNITION

ARRESTED

BARANGAY FISHING VILLAGE

BARRETT

CALIBER

CAMP CRAME

CRUZ

DAVAO

GHALIB

MALITA

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