2 brothers arrested for drugstore robbery

MANILA, Philippines—Two siblings were arrested Monday for robbing a drugstore and a drug testing center in Bulacan province, police said Tuesday.

Superintendent Hector Samar, Meycauayan City Police Station chief, said a branch of Generic Pharmacy, and Drug Check Philippines, both located in Barangay (village) Banga in Meycauayan City, Bulacan, were robbed by brothers Ramon, 20, and Ricy Raga, 21, between 12:15 a.m. to 3 a.m. Monday.

Initial investigation revealed that the suspects gained entrance to the drugstore by destroying the plywood wall, said Samar. The Generic Pharmacy branch is owned and operated by Joel Sandiego Garcia.

Samar said the suspects took P25,000-worth of telephone set, assorted copper wires and voltage regulator. Afterwards, the suspects robbed the Drug Check Philippines which is adjacent to the pharmacy.

Taken from Drugcheck Philippines were a fire fly emergency light, a web camera and a wallet containing cash money amounting to P2,000, he said.

When the victims learned of the incident, they immediately reported it to authorities, which resulted to the arrest of the Raga brothers, who are also residents of Banga village, Samar said.

“[They] were positively identified by witnesses,” the chief said.

Samar said some stolen items were recovered from the suspects, such as copper wires and an already empty wallet.

Another suspect identified only as a certain “Puti”, on the other hand, eluded arrest, he said.

Robbery charges were filed against the suspects before the Office of the City Prosecutor, Meycauayan City, Bulacan, Samar said.