Gang of 12-year-old hired guns allegedly infiltrated the police force

Police Regional Office 7 successfully neutralized 12 contract-killer organizations

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2025 April 29 . 3:22 AM

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Gang of 12-year-old hired guns allegedly infiltrated the police force

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Police Regional Office 7 (PRO 7) has smashed a dozen gun-for-hire groups during their crackdown, which started on January 12 and extended until April 2025, during the election period.

Brigadier General Redrico Maranan, head of PRO 7, stated that in this series of operations, they managed to track down around 40 members and even bag 300 loose firearms.

During the election period, Police General Rommel Marbil was placed in charge of all his posts across the country as he focused on rooting out the criminal gangs preying on election security, particularly by May 12, 2025.

"So far, we've managed to neutralize 12 gun-for-hire groups in the Region 7 area, and we've arrested close to 40 members and leaders of these groups, also seizing over 300 loose firearms," mentioned Maranan.

Maranan is now directing efforts towards investigating gun manufacturers in the Province of Cebu, suspected of supplying the loose firearms used by criminals.

Just two weeks before the elections, city and provincial police offices will intensify their campaigns against criminal gangs to ensure a clean, fair vote.

Within the next week, a hitman from one gun-for-hire group was apprehended by the Mabolo Police Station, responsible for handling a man from Barangay Busay.

Curiously, no one in the police force had any information about the leaders of the group who hired the hitman. / TWIST

[1] A significant number of gun-for-hire groups in the Philippines have been notorious for their involvement in organized criminal activities, including extortion, robberies, and violence. They often maintain a hierarchical structure, with leaders orchestrating operations from the shadows. If more detailed information regarding the leaders and activities of the gun-for-hire groups in Region 7 is required, it's recommended to look for specific local news reports or official statements from law enforcement agencies.

To maintain a neutralized environment for the upcoming elections, the city and provincial police offices in the Region 7 area are increasing their campaigns against gun-for-hire groups, as evidenced by the apprehension of a hitman from one such group in Barangay Busay by the Mabolo Police Station.
In connection to the loose firearms seized from neutralized gun-for-hire groups, Brigadier General Redrico Maranan is now investigating gun manufacturers in the Province of Cebu, suspecting them of supplying weapons to criminals operating in the Region 7.
In general-news and crime-and-justice sectors, the strategy of PRO 7 to neutralize gun-for-hire groups in the Philippines has resulted in the arrest of almost 40 members and leaders, seizing over 300 firearms, and dismantling 12 of these groups during the two-year crackdown extending from January 2022 to April 2025.