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CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Legal Investigation and Detection Group(CIDG) Cebu Provincial Subject Unit, Toledo Metropolis Police Station and Malabuyoc Municipal Police Station arrested 4 of the six suspects who stole three bins of cigarettes in a comfort retailer in Brgy. Poblacio Uno, Malabuyoc city throughout their sizzling pursuit operation Friday, July 25, 2025.
At round 9 p.m., they have been arrested in Sudlon, Brgy. Lahug in Cebu Metropolis.
Among the many arrested people have been Jimmy Villareña Risco, 62, a local of Barangay Lantad, Silay Metropolis, Negros Occidental; Rafael Magbanua Miasis, 38, from Barangay Mohon, Iloilo Metropolis; Noevie Gedorio Abilo, 38, from Barangay Mohon Santa Cruz, Iloilo Metropolis; and Amy Ferrer Panisa, 53, a resident of Barangay Lantad, Silay Metropolis, Negros Occidental.
All of them have been presently residing in Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu Metropolis.
Earlier, the CCTV of the comfort retailer caught the suspects stealing three bins of cigarettes value P240,000 on July 22, 2025.
The proprietor of the shop, Dwight Kin Tecson, 54, instantly the help of the Malabuyoc Municipal Station upon studying the incident.
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The CIDG performed a parallel investigation on the incident and initiated a backtracking of the CCTVs close to the world which resulted to figuring out the car that the suspects doable utilized in committing the crime.
They came upon {that a} taxi, a coloration black Toyota Innova, was utilized by the suspects they usually situated the tackle of the taxi firm in Brgy. Jagobia in Mandaue Metropolis.
After they received the knowledge, the CIDG coordinated with the taxi firm they usually received an info from the driving force of the taxi who positively recognized those that employed him to Brgy. Poblacion Uno, Malabuyoc.
The suspects have been presently positioned below their custody pending the submitting of applicable costs in opposition to them. /csl
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