Cops seize guns, drugs in Zambales

Inquirer.net - Sep 27, 2026

SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Police seized seven firearms, a hand grenade, ammunition, and suspected illegal drugs in three separate operations in Zambales on Saturday, Sept. 26. Two search warrant operations in this town led to the recovery of six firearms, a hand grenade, and assorted ammunition from individuals whom police intelligence linked to an

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