Four suspects nabbed for convenience store robbery in Pampanga

Four suspected members of an organized crime group were apprehended by the police in Pampanga following a convenience store robbery on Sunday, October 20.

Police responded to an Alfamart in Floridablanca after receiving a report of a robbery in progress around 10:30 a.m.

One suspect, Tristan Bestoguey, was apprehended at the scene, while his accomplices, Tom Nadnaden, Harold Saqueban, and Daniel Dave Egsaen, were arrested in Porac following a hot pursuit operation.

The suspects, identified as residents of Baguio City and Mountain Province, allegedly entered the establishment by forcefully destroying the steel backdoor.

Authorities recovered firearms including a .45 caliber handgun and a .38 caliber revolver, four hand grenades, P90,000 in cash, various grocery items, and hand tools.

Their getaway vehicle, a white Toyota Fortuner with plate number CCL 8293, was also impounded.

The group is also alleged to have robbed convenience stores in Aliaga and San Jose City, Nueva Ecija.

The suspects are currently in police custody and face appropriate charges, while authorities continue to investigate their possible involvement in other robbery incidents.