BY MA. THERESA LADIAO
ILOILO City – In response to the August 27, 2024 robbery at Iloilo Supermart, which saw thieves make off with P1.5 million, the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to accelerate the investigation.
The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) authorized the establishment of SITG Iloilo Supermart on September 5.
Police Colonel Kim Legada, ICPO director, will lead the task force as the SITG commander.
The group consists of 22 members, including 10 commissioned officers and 12 non-commissioned officers, and aims to fortify the investigation by collaborating with other law enforcement agencies to identify and apprehend the suspects.
The criminals employed tactics reminiscent of the infamous “termite gang”, utilizing a combination of tunneling, wall dismantling, and drainage system access to execute the heist at Iloilo Supermart’s Barangay Tabuc Suba, Jaro district branch.
Lieutenant Colonel Lorenez Losaria will support as Assistant SITG Commander, with Police Major Shella Mae Sangrines serving as the spokesperson for the task group.
Mayor Jerry Treñas has announced a P500,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the culprits, funded partly by an initial P250,000 from the city and supplemented by local businesses eager to resolve the crime swiftly./PN
