05 August 2005
Trader shot dead in holdup
LINGAYEN – Unidentified holdup men struck again killing a businessman in barangay Baay, Lingayen Thursday afternoon and taking away P255,000 from him.
The victim, Marlon Valencia, just came from the Metro Bank branch in Poblacion, Lingayen and was driving alone in his own van when his attackers struck.
He was shot in the armpit and in the shoulders, both wounds inflicted by caliber .45 pistols.
The police theorized one or two men shot the victim. Five empty shells were recovered by investigators from the crime scene and two slugs from the body of the victim.
Investigation showed he was chased and stopped by three armed men riding tandem on a motorcycle as he was proceeding home to Socony, Bugallon.
The police found the motorcycle abandoned in barangay Baloloc. The motorcycle was believed carnapped as its plate number belonged to a motorized tricycle based on a certification from the Land Transportation Office.
The police theorized that one of the holdup men may have spotted the victim withdrawing a large sum of money from the bank’s counter and followed him from the car park.
The incident was among several incidents of robbery-holdups in Pangasinan where the victims were mostly people coming from banks.
The victim, Marlon Valencia, just came from the Metro Bank branch in Poblacion, Lingayen and was driving alone in his own van when his attackers struck.
He was shot in the armpit and in the shoulders, both wounds inflicted by caliber .45 pistols.
The police theorized one or two men shot the victim. Five empty shells were recovered by investigators from the crime scene and two slugs from the body of the victim.
Investigation showed he was chased and stopped by three armed men riding tandem on a motorcycle as he was proceeding home to Socony, Bugallon.
The police found the motorcycle abandoned in barangay Baloloc. The motorcycle was believed carnapped as its plate number belonged to a motorized tricycle based on a certification from the Land Transportation Office.
The police theorized that one of the holdup men may have spotted the victim withdrawing a large sum of money from the bank’s counter and followed him from the car park.
The incident was among several incidents of robbery-holdups in Pangasinan where the victims were mostly people coming from banks.
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This is scary. Don't the bank have a procedure to shield their customers from robbers? I know that the PNB has a plan to let their customers use the "back door" if a customer widraws a big amount of money. A customer is then under a watchful eye of the security guard until that customer gets into his vehicle. This has to be done in every bank to protect customers. There should be a police visibility within the bank's vicinity to ensure safety. I am familiar with the places described by the writer where the robbery took place and where the motorcycle was found. I am in total shocked. This is not happening in my community. It shouldn't be!
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: 8/06/2005 01:22:00 AM
: 8/06/2005 01:22:00 AM
This has been a recurring instance in our country, more so in Luzon. I believe it has something to do with inside job. It is just too much to be called a random crime, if not someone from inside the bank gives these goons tips on who is withdrawing large sum of money. One text to them, and bingo they have a victim.
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# posted by : 8/07/2005 07:49:00 AM
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