Col. Erwin Neri told reporters they checkpoint has been inspecting every passenger and baggage entering the city which resulted to he discovery to the abandoned firearms.
The bag contained seven caliber .45 pistol with six empty magazines and one Uzi sub machine gun with three magazines and silencer.
Neri said the bus came from Tacloban.
The bus driver, Marcos Aninon, said he only had two stops during the travel – in Tacloban and Lipata, Surigao, where they accepted cargoes.
Aninon said he had other stops but only to unload cargoes. As this developed, the bus passengers were brought to the Bunawan Police Station for questioning.
Of the 27 passengers based on the number of ticket issued, only 26 passengers appeared.
The police are now on the look-out for the 27th passenger.
Neri said the passengers profile will be checked against the photos of the persons of interest.– Editha Z. Caduaya/newsline.ph
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