Girl, sexagenarian lover nabbed in foiled robbery
A 13-year-old girl and her 60-year-old alleged live-in partner, tagged as a leader of an Akyat Bahay robbery gang, were arrested for a foiled robbery in
Police Officer 1 Jose Marcelo Deuda of the
Deuda said that at around
The girl, aided by Adelan and at least two other unidentified members of his gang, gained entry into
But while the girl was searching for valuables,
“The girl is petite so it was easy for
At the police station, the girl yielded
She readily admitted the crime to the police and pointed to Adelan as the mastermind and the alleged leader of a four-man robbery group operating in Navotas and adjacent cities.
Navotas City police chief Senior Superintendent Eric Reyes immediately dispatched a team, led by Deuda and Police Officer 1 Allan Torregosa, to effect Adelan’s arrest at his alleged lair on Naval street in Malabon.
Deuda said that the girl and Adelan have been living together for more than two years and have a one-year-old child.
He said that the girl had long wanted to run away from Adelan but was afraid to do so because he threatened to hurt her and their child.
“Adelan could face additional charges, for apart from sexually exploiting the girl, he also uses her in his illegal activity,” Deuda said.
Deuda said the
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