CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga—Government agents arrested one of the alleged suspects in a robbery at the well-guarded Clark Hills Subdivision in the Clark Freeport Zone on Wednesday.
Lt. Colonel Soledad Elifanio, chief of the Mabalacat City police, said pursuing cops failed to recover the stolen cash and other items totaling P7.5 million.
She identified the arrested suspect as Richard Dangayan, a former driver of the victim.
Dangayan pointed to his cohorts as Reynaldo Casiao Beatriz and a certain “Migs” who remained at large as of press time.
Clark Hills is a gated subdivision mostly occupied by Koreans and situated at the northern part of Clark Freeport.
Soledad said the incident took place at the house occupied by Koreans on the night of May 31. The suspects led by Dangayan barged inside the house and at gunpoint herded all the occupants in one corner.
The victims were Ghun Lee and Seongjun Park, both Korean tourists, and their Filipina escort Karen Rose Maninggo.
Soledad said the suspects carted away all valuables and cash found inside the victims’ room.
According to the police, the suspects took P25,000 in cash; P1,900; 5 million Korean Won (about P214,000); a gold Rolex Submariner wristwatch worth P1 million; a Tiffany gold bracelet worth P500,000; and a Samsung Thom Browne cellular phone worth P180,000.
Burglars also carted away a gold Rolex Daytona wristwatch worth P2 million; a Louis Vuitton travelling bag worth P150,000; a Louis Vuitton shoulder bag worth P135,000; a Cartier gold ring worth P85,000; a gold ring with a diamond worth P35,000; a Gucci baseball cap worth P28,000; and an ATM card.
Soledad said a tracker team lead by Lt. Silvestre Colanza has fanned out to different places in Central Luzon to arrest the remaining suspects.
Dangayan remained in police custody for further investigation as a qualified theft case is being readied against him.