Two men who posed as customers robbed an ukay-ukay (used clothing) warehouse in pier area Cebu City.
At least P40,000 cash was taken from RNPP Trading, which is owned by Korean businessman Young Sook Kim.
The store near the gate of Pier 4 has been operating for three years.
The store had no security guard and CCTV cameras, police said.
Police said two men onboard a motorcycle arrived at the store past 1 p.m. yesterday.
Police said the two men, who were wearing helmets, posed as customers and started putting used shoes in two sacks.
The two men later approached Emilyn Etor, the store’s 23-year-old cashier, and asked her where to pay for the sacks of goods.
Emilyn Etor, 23, said the two man suddenly poked guns at her and declared a hold-up.
The robbers grabbed Emilyn and dragged her to the office where the employee’s sister Recmie was working.
The robbers then demanded for money.
Out of fear, Emilyn showed the two men the box on top of the table where the cash was kept. The robber also took Emilyn’s cellphone worth P10,000.
Emilyn added that the bigger amount of money kept in a vault was not taken by the robbers.
The robbers fled toward Mandaue City. /CORRESPONDENTs CHITO O. ARAGON AND MICHELLE JOY PADAYHAG