Police disbanded a gun-for-hire syndicate allegedly responsible for the deaths of some politicians in Batangas, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Oscar Albayalde announced on Monday morning.

Operatives of Calabarzon dismantled the Bantugon Group after the capture of Geronimo Bantugon for illegal possession of high-powered firearms and explosives. Bantugon is the alleged supplier of weapons for the group.

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