Cebu Metropolis Performing Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is providing a P100,000 reward to anybody who can present data resulting in the arrest of the boys who robbed two pawnshops on Thursday, August 8. | CDN Picture/Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Raymond Alvin Garcia, appearing mayor of Cebu Metropolis, is providing a P100,000 money reward to anybody who can present data resulting in the apprehension of the people who robbed two pawnshops on Thursday, August 8.
In keeping with Garcia, this cash will come from his personal pocket.
He additionally instructed reporters on Friday, August 9, that the reward quantity might enhance as some non-public people have expressed curiosity in contributing.
The theft occurred shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, concentrating on two neighboring pawnshops and jewellery shops alongside Calderon Road in downtown Cebu Metropolis. Six armed people, sporting helmets, ransacked the shops and made off with an estimated P14 million price of products.
Earlier, Garcia ordered the appearing metropolis director of the Cebu Metropolis Police Workplace (CCPO), Police Colonel Antonietto Cañete, to unravel the case inside 48 hours.
After simply someday, police recognized two of the suspects and recovered a bike allegedly used as a getaway automobile.
In keeping with Garcia, they’ve additionally recognized a sports activities utility automobile utilized by the perpetrators. Cañete now has 24 hours left to unravel the robberies, Garcia said.
He emphasised that he’s critical about his order, including that he’ll rethink Cañete’s task as the pinnacle of Cebu Metropolis police if the case stays unsolved.
“So meaning, Colonel Cañete has solely 24 hours left. [I’m] very critical. I mentioned that in case you can not resolve it inside 48 hours, which is now right down to 24 hours, then I’ll actually think about changing him,” Garcia said.
Nonetheless, Garcia talked about that he would possibly think about the case resolved if all of the suspects are recognized and actively pursued by the top of the deadline.
“I additionally need to be honest to him [Cañete] as a result of he’s now making an attempt to do his job very effectively,” he added.
Garcia additionally shared with the media his suspicions that the suspects aren’t from Cebu and have already fled the town.
He suspects that the robbers could also be a part of the identical syndicate that hit a pawnshop alongside Colon Road on November 25, 2023.
The appearing mayor didn’t low cost the opportunity of a failure in police intelligence.
Nonetheless, he identified that legal incidents can occur even in essentially the most superior cities when perpetrators have malicious intent.
Garcia added that whereas the town authorities has been supportive of the police, it’s now as much as them to carry out their duties successfully.
Not too long ago, the LGU offered eight extra police automobiles and 50 additional firearms to regulation enforcers within the metropolis.
Moreover, Garcia urged the general public to be extra vigilant in defending their belongings and to tell authorities of any suspicious actions of their neighborhoods.
“Mao na nga ang ako untang hangyo sa atong mga kaigsuonan nga tingali we ought to be extra vigilant with our items, our belongings, our individuals. However extra importantly, akong hangyo ug akong awhag nga og naa gali mga suspicious actions nga ilang makit-an sa ilang barangay, sa ilang sitio or no matter it’s, please don’t hesitate. Report gyud dayon sa pulis kay that is perhaps a means to avoid wasting individual’s life
or [stop] a criminal offense from occurring,” he said.
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