Three alleged gang members were arrested in Caloocan City for luring a victim through a woman and later robbing him, police said Thursday.
Northern Police District (NPD) Director Brig. Gen. Jerry Protacio said the suspects — identified only as “Jonel,” 29; “Raymond,” 40; and “Billy,” 42 — were caught with the victim’s cellphone, wallet, a pen gun, a bullet, and a knife.
The three men, believed to be members of the “Sputnik gang,” have previous cases for drug and gambling violations. Police said the woman used to lure the victim remains at large.
Lt. Col. Emmanuel Gomez said the robbery happened in a parking lot in Barangay 78 near Monumento and was reported to police after barangay officials reviewed CCTV footage. “They use females in sex or prostitution setups, then mob and rob their targets,” he said.
From January to September this year, NPD logged 88 robbery cases across Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela—slightly lower than 94 incidents during the same period last year.
