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FILE (December 20 2025) Quezon City Police District (QCPD) ADD PCol Randy Glenn Silvio, hold a press-conference on Saturday December 20 2025 following of the arrest of the 3 suspects named Jereme, Christian, and Malabad, involved in the robbery of a six-wheeler delivery truck carrying high-value electronic items in Quezon City, it happened on December 12 2025, according to the investigation report, the driver and helper of MBTA Resources Inc. were en route to deliver electronic goods to various forwarding companies in Manila City. They made a brief stop at a carinderia along Betty Go-Belmonte Street, Quezon City, when nine armed suspects forcibly took control of their truck, loaded with JBL speakers, computer parts, and accessories valued at Php1.9 million, and locked the driver and helper inside the cargo compartment. The suspects drove the truck toward Bulacan, bringing with the victims and the stolen items, later stopped at a vacant lot along Pandi Road, Pandi, Bulacan, where the driver and helper were released. The victims immediately sought help and contacted their company. Further investigation revealed that the stolen cargo had been transferred to another six-wheeler truck and transported toward NLEX, exiting at R-10 en route to Tondo, Manila. While the QCPD continues the manhunt for the two remaining Suspects.
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Police have arrested three suspects in the robbery of a six-wheeler delivery truck carrying nearly P2 million worth of electronic goods in Quezon City, while at least six others remain at large.
The Quezon City Police District said the robbery occurred on 12 December when the driver and helper of an MBTA Resources Inc. truck stopped at a carinderia along Betty Go-Belmonte Street.
Armed suspects seized the vehicle, transferred the cargo of JBL speakers and computer parts, and locked the victims inside the truck’s cargo hold.
The suspects drove toward Bulacan and later released the victims in Pandi town. The incident was reported to authorities, prompting a police alarm and an investigation by Kamuning Police Station 10.
Through coordination with Bulacan police and CCTV backtracking, investigators traced the stolen truck and discovered the cargo had been transferred to another vehicle bound for Tondo, Manila.
One suspect, identified as Jereme, later admitted involvement and named his accomplices.
Follow-up operations led to the arrest of suspects known as “Malabad” and “Christian” in Pasig City on 14 December.
Police also recovered one JBL PartyBox speaker, though other suspects, including those identified as Jason Ignas and “Alastair,” managed to escape.
The three suspects are now in custody and face charges of qualified theft, robbery, and carnapping.
