Manila, Feb. 7 -- Police has seized high-powered firearms and ammunition from a 25-year-old student in an entrapment operation in Makati City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Friday.

In a statement, NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin said the suspect, who is from Quezon City, was arrested in a parking lot along Don Chino Roces Avenue Extension in Barangay Magallanes around 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Aberin said seized from the suspect were multiple high-powered firearms and accessories, including one 5.56 rifle model SLR-B15, one cal. 5.7 Ruger pistol, two 5.56 magazines, two 5.7 magazines loaded with 40 rounds of live ammunition, one black rifle bag used in the transaction, one black sling bag containing the Ruger...