Worker arrested for stealing ‘liempo’ in Batangas | Inquirer News

Worker arrested for stealing ‘liempo’ in Batangas

/ 06:24 PM May 19, 2019

MANILA, Philippines — A man was arrested on Saturday for stealing pork belly, or “liempo,” from a roasted meat store in Balete town in Batangas, police reported on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Balete Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the suspect as 27-year old Regie Gianan, an employee of an Andok’s stall.

Gianan bought 10 kilograms of liempo from the stall in Barangay Malabanan in Balete.

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He then allegedly altered the receipt, changing the amount of meat to 100 kg, so he could bring home 90 kg more meat.

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The guard, however, inspected the receipt and noticed the alteration. He then reported the incident to the police at around 1 p.m.

Police officers arrested Gianan at around 4:45 p.m and detained him at the Balete MPS pending the filing of a case of qualified theft, Patrolman Edmund Falcon told INQUIRER.net in a phone interview.

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(Editor: Alexander T. Magno)

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