LINGAYEN—The total gun ban in Pangasinan ordered by Governor Amado Espino last week registered an initial success with the arrest of two gun holders inside a videoke bar in Sual, Monday.

Police Chief Inspector Medardo Soriano, chief of the Sual police, identified the alleged violators as Samson Berk, alias Edwin Tisoy, 25, of Pantal Centro in Dagupan City, and one Richard Tamayo, 19, also of Dagupan City.

They were caught inside Anahaw Videoke Bar in Sual by the police who were implementing “Operation Bakal”, the campaign against loose firearms.

Seized from them were a caliber 45 pistol and a caliber .38 revolver.

During the investigation, authorities found Berk as one of the suspects in the recent slaying of a certain Clarita Disu of Sual town.

Disu’s daughter positively identified Berk as one of those who shot and killed her mother but the suspect denied the accusation.

The two are now under police custody pending the filling of formal charges against them. (PNA)