Lalaki na nagbebenta ng nakaw na baril sa Brgy. Pasong Tamo, Q.C., arestado

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00:00A man was arrested for selling a gun that was stolen from a police station last month.

00:09This is the story of Vell Custodio.

00:13This man is innocent after selling a stolen gun in Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City.

00:21I was informed by our operatives while they were out on patrol.

00:29Sir, we received information that someone was selling a gun in Luzon.

00:36So I thought maybe that was the gun that was stolen from the security guard.

00:42According to the report, the guard stole his gun.

00:46That's why the police conducted a follow-up operation to trace the thief.

00:50We read the serial number of the gun that was confiscated from our investigators.

00:56They informed us that it was the gun that was stolen from the security guard.

01:00The suspect was selling a stolen gun worth only P5,000.

01:04A .39 and three bullets were confiscated during the operation.

01:08They were placed under a ballistic examination.

01:11The suspect had a headache in Barangay Holy Spirit, Barangay Pasong Tamo, and also in Barangay Kulyat.

01:18Why did the suspect have a headache in Barangay?

01:22The suspect is always involved in thefts in Barangay Holy Spirit and Barangay Kulyat.

01:32They just can't act on their own.

01:38He's also involved in 9-1-1, drugs. He also uses drugs.

01:47The suspect denied the first accusation, but he also confessed.

01:51He was accused of stealing because he was a thief.

01:53Is this true? Yes.

01:55Why are you doing this?

01:57Nothing. Just for fun.

02:02The suspect also admitted that he was a member of a gang.

02:05The police are still verifying if the suspect has a previous record.

02:09He will also face charges of violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulations Act and Anti-Fencing Law.

02:16Vel Custodio for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Pilipinas.