Manila, Sept. 14 -- An active member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was arrested for selling loose firearms in San Simon, Pampanga, the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) reported on Sunday.

The Pampanga Provincial Field Unit, together with the San Simon Municipal Police Station, conducted the buy-bust gainst loose firearms in Barangay San Isidro on Sept. 10, according to a news release.

The suspect, identified as alias "Ray," is assigned at a Coast Guard Station (CGS) in Manila. He was caught in the act of delivering and trading a 5.56 caliber rifle. Also seized during the operation was a 9mm pistol.

"The modus operandi of the suspect is trading alleged loose firearms through online p...