False robbery claim jailed businessman
By J.Lo
POLICE authorities are looking into businessman arrested for falsely claiming armed men barged into his office in Quezon City on Saturday and made off with at least P45 million in cash and valuables.
Bernard Chua, 40, will be charged with perjury before city prosecutor's office following his arrest by Quezon City Police District (QCPD).
Chua initially reported six unidentified men carrying long firearms barged into BC Cars Trading and Auto Services office in Project 8 at around 4 in the morning. on Saturday, according to QCPD's Project 6 station.
Businessman claimed robbers took P22.5 million in cash, five watches valued at P12.8 million, diamonds worth P10 million, a Glock 19 9mm pistol worth P50,000, a Glock 17 9mm pistol worth P50,000, a Rock Island revolver worth P20,000, a Bushmaster caliber-5.56 rifle worth P125,000, a Glock 43 9mm pistol worth P50,000 and a Sig Sauer P238 caliber-.380 pistol worth P48,000.
Robbers then fled scene in silver Lexus sport utility vehicle, black Toyota Innova with plate number 16, green Yamaha Aerox and black Honda Click motorcycle, Chua said.
At around 5:30 in the morning on same day, Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) initiated investigation into reported robbery.
However, CIDU's findings contradicted Chua's claims, as security camera footage from vicinity showed no record of alleged incident.
Further inquiry revealed that Chua had reportedly coerced his employees to act as witnesses and provide false statements, CIDU stated.
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