CHARLETTE GUZMAN
Salesman of Purina Feeds Philippines was allegedly held up around 5:10 AM on September 22 in Pozorrubio Municipal Cemetery, Brgy. Talogtog, Pozorrubio, Pangasinan.
The victim was identified as Jaime Casem, a 31-year old outside outlet salesman of Purina Feeds Philippines, employed technician of Goldlink Marketing and resident of Botobot Sur, Balaoan, La Union.
According to the initial investigation disclosed after the incident, Casem was about to report and remit the collected cash money amounting to more or less Php 132, 000.00 to Goldlink Marketing. He boarded to a tricycle with an unknown plate number and driven by an unidentified male person.
The victim said, upon reaching Talogtog Municipal Cemetery, the driver stopped and two male persons allegedly armed with a short firearm and a knife approached him and tied his hands backwards with the use of a plastic tie, then covered his mouth with the use of scotch tape.
The unidentified suspects took the following items: more or less Php 132, 000.00 collection cash money, one Samsung J3, scattered papers used to wrapped the said money, and two pieces of Php 1000.00.
Meanwhile, Casem was brought to Philippine National Police (PNP) Pozorrubio for custodial investigation.