Six arrested in Laguna after Gapan convenience store heist
Six suspects were arrested in Alaminos, Laguna on 11 November 2026 during a hot pursuit after hitting a convenience store in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija a few hours earlier.
According to the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), a joint operation led by the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) apprehended the six suspects following a coordinated pursuit under PRO3's Kuyog System.
PRO3 Regional Director Police Brigadier General Jess B. Mendez said that through sustained intelligence gathering and coordination with police units in Batangas and Laguna, operating teams tracked the suspects beyond regional boundaries, leading to their arrest.
Investigation revealed that at around 9:30 PM on November 10, five men entered the convenience store in Barangay Pambuan, Gapan City, declared a hold-up, and tied two female cashiers inside the stockroom.
They fled aboard a white Toyota Hi-Ace van with approximately ₱43,000 in cash, four cellular phones, and an undetermined amount of GCash funds.
The joint operation involved RSOG, RID3, Gapan City Police Station, and other police units in CALABARZON. Recovered were four hand grenades, firearms, ammunition, cellular phones, cash, and the getaway vehicle.
Authorities are also investigating the suspects' possible involvement in other reported robberies involving branches of the same convenience store chain.
The six suspects remain under police custody as charges for robbery, violation of RA 10591, and illegal possession of explosives are being prepared.