Cop loses P.3 M to 4 robbers
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Chief Inspector Isagani Ilas’ driver, Sabido Chavez, is said to be in stable condition at the
Ilas is the chief investigator at the Manila Police District (MPD) Sta. Cruz station and is engaged in buying and selling cars. According to initial reports, Ilas had just withdrawn money from the Metrobank Fogoso branch and was on his way to a car repair shop. He was in a Toyota Corolla Altis (ZEM-117) being driven by Chavez. They were cruising near the intersection of
One of the suspects shot Chavez with a .45 caliber pistol, while another suspect approached the right side of the vehicle and pointed a handgun at Ilas.
“Ilas tried to shoot back but his 9mm pistol jammed, so he just threw his firearm to the car floor. He did not want to alert the suspects that he was a police officer. He was wearing civilian clothes at that time,” Sta. Cruz station commander Superintendent Romulo Sapitula said. Ilas decided to give the suspects his P310,000 and four checkbooks – three from Banco de Oro and one from Metrobank. He was supposed to use the money to purchase a vehicle for his business.
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