Koronadal offers P250,000 more for arrest of 5 in pawnshop heist
BANGSAMORO NEWS UPDATES • 15:46 PM Sat Sep 27, 2014
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By:
Roel Osano, DXOM-FM Koronadal
File photo of Khadaffy Guiamelon, arrested suspect in Koronadal heist (Koronadal PNP)
KORONADAL CITY
(Sept. 27) – Mayor Peter Miguel has offered additional reward for five other
suspects responsible in the daring heist of Agencia Brillantes following the
arrest of the gang leader.
Miguel,
speaking over Happy FM-Koronadal, admitted the P50,000 reward he offered
following the robbery that left two security guards dead and four others
wounded, including two minors, had already been awarded to the informant who
provided police with vital information leading to Khadaffy Guiamelon’s arrest.
P50,000
reward offered to any informant who can provide the police with information
that would result to the arrest of five others or a total of P250,000,” Miguel
said.
I hope this
will help fast track the resolution of the robbery,” he said, adding that the
bounty will be taken from the city government’s intelligence funds.
Guiamelon,
46, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment at the sala of Regional Trial Court
Branch 24 Judge Lorenzo Balo Friday.
Guiamelon
was arrested on Sunday dawn at his safe house along Pansacala Street, Cotabato
City after a police informant provided the necessary information.
He
was positively identified by a witness to have led six armed men who barged
inside the Agencia Brillantes pawnshop along Osmenia Street at 12:35 p.m. on
Sept. 18, shot two guards and fled with more than P600,000 worth of jewelry.
They
arrived at the vicinity of the pawnshop on board three motorbikes and fled to
different directions after carrying out the heist. A hand grenade was lobbed
before they escape but did not explode.
Mayor
Miguel also appealed to all residents of Koronadal to be vigilant against
suspicious persons and quickly alert nearest police office to thwart any attempt
of crime or destabilization.