CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Six suspects linked to the robbery of an Alfamart convenience store in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, were arrested in Laguna just hours after the incident through a joint operation led by the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG),under the leadership of PRO3 Regional Director PBGEN Jess Mendez.
The suspects were apprehended at around 3:00 AM on November 11, 2026, in Alaminos, Laguna, following a coordinated pursuit under PRO3’s Kuyog System. 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 operation supports the directive of Chief PNP PGEN Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr to strengthen intelligence-driven police operations and ensure the swift apprehension of criminal offenders.
“Criminals cannot escape accountability simply by crossing provincial or regional borders. Through our Kuyog System, our police units act as one, share intelligence, and move immediately to apprehend those responsible,” RD Mendez said.
The six suspects remain under police custody as charges for robbery, violation of RA 10591, and illegal possession of explosives are being prepared.
