Robbery update: 2 persons of interest in jewelry store heist held

pawnshop robbery

Four armed men were captured in a CCTV footage robbing a pawnshop and jewelry store in Colon street, Cebu City on early Saturday morning, November 25, 2023. | Screenshot of contributed video via Paul Lauro

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two persons of interest believed to be involved in the pawnshop heist in Colon Street, Cebu City have been located and held in Mandaue City by police on Sunday, November 26.

Authorities held these two persons from a barangay in Mandaue City at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, as the authorities continue to conduct a hot pursuit operation against the robbers.

Law enforcers said they will turn over these persons of interest to the Cebu City Police office to help in the investigation.

READ: Robbery: Robbers who posed as ‘NBI agents’ loot jewelry store in Cebu City

On Saturday morning, November 25, four men who claimed to be NBI agents, robbed a jewelry store in Colon Street, Cebu City.

The authorities were able to trace the persons of interest through the help of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.

ALSO READ: CCTV live feed in Dagupan leads to arrest of robber in Tarlac

Read more...