ARMED MOTORIST NABBED

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Date: 18 March 2013
Source: Cebu Daily News 7:23 am | Monday, March 18th, 2013

A TEENAGER was arrested after he was caught possessing a firearm in a checkpoint in barangay Cubacub, Mandaue City past midnight Saturday.

A 9mm caliber revolver was recovered from Joemarie Contredas, a native of Consolacion town,  Cebu.

Contredas, who was driving a motorcycle with plate number 7TC-4009, stopped a few meters from a checkpoint and tried to make a U-turn but was stopped by police, Senior Insp. Luis Alama, chief of Canduman police, said.

Police said Contredas failed to present a driver’s license and documents of the motorcycle.

Police frisked the man and found the gun with two bullets tucked in his waist.

Charges will be filed today against the man, who is was detained at the Canduman police station./REPORTER JUCELL MARIE P. CUYOS