Man uses toy gun to rob a money changer booth, takes away P500K cash
- A man stole P500,000 from a money changer in Tomas Morato, Quezon City using a toy gun
- CCTV footage showed him pretending to exchange euros and dollars before pulling out the fake weapon
- Police tracked him down in a Pasig condominium two days later and recovered P400,000
- The suspect, previously charged with qualified theft, now faces robbery and firearms law violations
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A man who stole P500,000 from a money changer in Tomas Morato, Quezon City using a toy gun was quickly arrested by authorities.
CCTV footage showed the suspect pretending to exchange euros and dollars at the counter.
Moments later, he took out what looked like a real gun and pointed it at the employee. Fearing for her life, the staff handed over the bag filled with money.
The man then escaped using a car parked nearby.
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Police said the suspect initially asked about the exchange rate and stepped out for a short while, saying he needed to call his wife.
When he returned, he opened his bag, pretending to take out foreign bills, but instead revealed the toy gun. He then threatened the worker and demanded all the cash.
Officers from the Quezon City Police District later tracked the suspect’s car through CCTV footage and arrested him in a condominium in Pasig City.
They recovered P400,000 of the stolen money and the toy gun used in the crime.
According to Kamuning Police Station Commander Lieutenant Colonel Zachary Capellan, backtracking and forward tracking led to the suspect’s location after two days of investigation.
The 25-year-old suspect is now detained at Kamuning Police Station. He refused to give a statement, saying only, “Not really at this moment. Yeah, no comment.”
Police records revealed he had been charged with qualified theft in 2023. Authorities have filed new cases against him for robbery and violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
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