GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — A series of police operations in General Santos City resulted in the recovery of several firearms, ammunition, and an M67 hand grenade, following the implementation of search warrants, a hot pursuit operation, and a separate firearm recovery reported by a security guard between November 11 and 12, 2026.
The operations, conducted in Barangays Apopong and Tambler, involved different units of the General Santos City Police Office (GSCPO) and resulted in the arrest of one individual, while authorities are preparing criminal charges against another person in connection with alleged violations of Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
One of the major operations took place at around 3:50 a.m. on November 11, when Police Station 2, supported by the GSCPO-Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU), Regional Maritime Unit 12 (RMU12), City Mobile Force Company-Special Weapons and Tactics (CMFC-SWAT), Task Force Gensan, the 43rd Special Action Company of the 4th Special Action Battalion, and the 1201st Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 12, implemented a search warrant against a man identified only by the alias “Bon.”
The warrant, issued by the Regional Trial Court in General Santos City, involved an alleged violation of RA 10591. It was served at Purok 11, Lanton, Barangay Apopong, in the presence of the subject’s daughter, a barangay kagawad, and a media representative.
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During the search, police recovered a 9mm pistol with a magazine containing four live rounds of ammunition, along with an M67 hand grenade. The explosive device was subsequently referred to the General Santos City Explosive and Canine Unit (CECU) for appropriate handling.
Authorities are preparing charges against “Bon” for the alleged violation of the firearms regulation law.
Hours later, at approximately 6 a.m., police personnel launched a hot pursuit operation in the Overview area of Purok Lanton, Barangay Apopong, following a report of indiscriminate gunfire.
The operation led to the arrest of a man identified as alias “Maoy,” from whom officers recovered a .45-caliber pistol with ammunition. Police said additional charges, including possible damage to property, are being pursued, subject to the filing of formal complaints by the affected parties.
In a separate operation later that day, Police Station 5, together with GSCPO-SWAT and the Criminal Investigation Team General Santos–Regional Intelligence Unit 12, implemented another court-issued search warrant at around 1:40 p.m. in Purok Dr. Acharon, Barangay Tambler.
The search targeted a 38-year-old fisherman identified as alias “George,” a resident of the area, in connection with an alleged violation of Article V, Section 28 of RA 10591.
Police recovered a .38-caliber revolver without a serial number, three live rounds of .38-caliber ammunition, and a black sling bag from the premises.
The search was witnessed by a barangay kagawad and a media representative. Police said the recovered items were marked, inventoried, and photographed in accordance with established procedures. The evidence was subsequently turned over to the investigator-on-case for proper disposition and submission to the appropriate forensic laboratory and Firearms and Ballistics Unit for examination.
The recovery operations continued the following morning, November 12, when Police Station 2 personnel responded to a report from a security guard at Alcanta Ranch, Purok 11, Lanton, Barangay Apopong.
At approximately 10:30 a.m., the security guard reported discovering a firearm while conducting a routine patrol within the ranch premises.
Responding officers conducted an on-site investigation and identified the recovered weapon as a Remington Rand Model M1911A1 .45-caliber pistol with an inserted magazine containing one live round of ammunition.
Police took custody of the firearm and ammunition for documentation and appropriate disposition. The weapon is scheduled for submission to the General Santos City Forensic Unit for ballistic examination.
Taken together, the three incidents highlight continuing police efforts to address the presence and circulation of firearms and explosive devices in residential and other areas of General Santos City. However, the recoveries also involve separate circumstances: two court-authorized searches, a hot pursuit operation prompted by a reported shooting incident, and a firearm voluntarily reported to authorities after being discovered during a security patrol.
Authorities have yet to establish whether the firearms recovered in the separate incidents are connected to one another or to any broader criminal activity. The ballistic examinations and subsequent investigation may help determine their origin, ownership, and possible links to previously reported incidents.
The individuals identified in the police reports remain subject to the applicable legal processes, and the allegations against them must be established through proper judicial proceedings.
Police have not provided further details on the possible links, if any, between the recovered weapons and other criminal incidents in the city.