Quezon City Police District Director, P/Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan on Saturday announced the arrest of two suspects for Robbery and Illegal Possession of Firearms in relation to the Omnibus Election Code in separate operations by the QCPD operatives last Wednesday, 13 September.

The first operation was conducted by the Fairview Police Station 5 under P/Lt. Col. Elizabeth Jasmin wherein they arrested Michael Degras, 52 years old, and a resident of Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal.

Based on the report, Degras was involved in a robbery (snatching) incident that transpired at 5 p.m. on 11 September. This prompted the PS 5 operatives to conduct a follow-up operation against the suspect which resulted in his arrest at 7:15 p.m. on 13 September along Paterno Street corner Mabini Street, Barangay Sta Lucia, Quezon City.

Confiscated from Degra were one caliber 38 revolver loaded with six ammunition and one  Honda Click motorcycle with plate No. 674UAY.

Meanwhile, in the second operation, suspect Florie Jun Sagaad Bapor, 28 years old, and a resident of Barangay Bagong Pagasa, Quezon City was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit under P/Maj. Don Don Llapitan.

According to the report at 7:45 p.m. of 13 September along Agham Road, Sitio San Roque, Barangay Bagong Pagasa, Quezon City, victim Rizalino del Barrio was walking thereat, when the suspect suddenly appeared from behind and at gunpoint, declared a hold-up and forcibly took the victim's wallet with cash money amounting to P400 and a G-Cash Card and fled towards East Avenue.

Fortunately, CIDU operatives who were conducting anti-criminality in the area saw the victim shouting for help. At that instance, said operatives approached the victim and immediately narrated the incident while pointing in the direction of the suspect.

Acting on the information, the operatives chased the suspect which led to his arrest. Recovered from him were the  stolen items and a caliber 38 revolver loaded with five live ammunition.