2 S'porean & 1 Filipino, all men, arrested for selling guns in the Philippines

Two Singaporean men and a Filipino man were arrested in Valenzuela city in the Philippines for alleged gun-running activities, following a sting operation by local police.

The detective and special operations unit of Philippines' Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said 11 firearms were confiscated from the suspects during the operation on Apr. 17, local media reported.

The suspects were under surveillance for months prior to the operation.

Masqueraded as tourists to sell guns: Police

CIDG said that under the guise of tourists, the Singaporean suspects travelled in and out of the Philippines, where they went to racing events and boasted about their guns.

"They go to gatherings, and in those gatherings, once the people are drunk enough, they brag about their guns," the unit's deputy chief Michael Visco told GMA News Online.

CIDG said in a statement on its Facebook page that the suspects were allegedly involved in gun-running activities within the capital region of Manila and nearby provinces.

Authorities then conducted a buy-bust operation, in which agents successfully bought four firearms.

Busted

Two Singaporean men, Desmond and Louis Poh, and a local "protection agent", Mark, were reportedly arrested in the sting operation.

Two rifles, a carbine, a sub machine gun, and six pistols, along with magazines and live ammunition were confiscated from the suspects during their arrest.

GMA reported that the suspects declined to comment when asked by local media.

All three are facing charges for the illegal possession and sale of firearms.

Authorities are currently investigating the extent of their operations.

Top image from CIDG/Facebook