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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Group robs bank, takes 1M-cash
QUEZON CITY -- Members of a notorious bank robbery group broke into the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) branch in Capitol Hills in Quezon City and carted away at least P1-million cash on Monday dawn.
Quezon City Police District's Station 6 Superintendent Constante Agtaoa said the undetermined number of robbers, who he said could be members of the Acetylene Gang were at the bank premises between 2 to 3 a.m. Monday.
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Agtaoa said the robbery was discovered by bank employees at 7 a.m. Monday when they reported for work. He said the bank was in complete disarray.
The official said the robbers entered the bank through the roof, taking advantage of the lack of security guards.
He said the robbers then disabled the closed-circuit television (CCTV) and the alarm after gaining entry at the bank.
He said Philippine National Police (PNP) scene-of-the-crime operatives (Soco) recovered at the scene a crow bar, and two Acetylene tanks. He said the robbers used acetylene to gain access to the bank's vault.
Agtaoa said they have held for questioning a janitor of the bank. (VR/Sunnex)
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