CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Argao town, southern Cebu are now hunting down the robbers who took off over P20,000 worth of gadgets from a store last Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Still unidentified robbers hit a store selling electronics and gadgets in Argao Public Market in Brgy. Poblacion on Sunday.
According to initial findings from the police, the robbery may have taken place around 1 a.m. on Sunday.
A certain Wilson Dimol reported to investigators that their store may have been robbed after they found traces of trespassing.
These included a broken padlock, belongings in disarray, and several smartphones and charges missing. Robbers stole a total of five functioning smartphones and seven defective ones, several chargers, and a P100 cash. The total value of the items missing amounted to P28,350.
In the meantime, police are now gathering information, including from possible witnesses and closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from nearby establishments, to determine the identities of the suspects.
Argao is a first-class municipality located approximately 71 kilometers southeast of Cebu City.
/bmjo
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