Assorted firearms from a gunsmith

Police authorities raided a house in Surallah, Soutn Cotabato and
seized 33 assorted firearms from a gunsmith on Saturday.

Chief Supt. Majerle Mantele, Central Mindanao police director, quoted
a report from Surallah police office that the raid was conducted in
the house of Honorio Cabalida in Purok Malipayon, Barangay Lambuntong,
Surallah, South Cotabato.

Mantele said the raiding team also seized a long firearm from
Cabalida, who claimed he was a licensed gunsmith but could not say why
he was manufacturing firearms without legal documents.

Aside from the 33 locally-made hand guns, police also recovered a
caliber .30 machine gun component and parts, a homemade machine pistol
and assorted ammunition.

Earlier, Senior Police Officer 3 Japet Capili of Surallah police said
they received a tip from a civilian informant about a huge cache of
firearms seen in the house of Cabalida.

Armed with a search warrant, the raiding team politely presented to
Cabalida the legal documents. He did not resist arrest.

The police also hauled the machine being used by Cabalida in
manufacturing the firearms.