Provincial Police Director Chief Supt. Rodulfo Llorca confirmed last night that the series of robberies pulled off in the province in the past were considered solved with the arrest of six suspects. Although there was no basis on record except those that were detailed in the charges being filed, Supt. Llorca presumed that at the rate victims were showing up, it was possible that if this group was responsible, another belonging to the same gang could be behind other robberies committed in the province. Llorca said, police are still hot on the trail of other groups connected to the same set of suspects earlier nabbed for robbery. The police director is calling all other robbery victims to come up in the open and identify the suspects. The police director was positive in his theory that the group was behind the series of robberies as evidenced from paraphernalia like bonnets, police uniforms that were confiscated in their possession. He said it was an indication that the group has graduated into big-time operations.

The apprehension of the six suspects also ended speculation as to who was behind the series of robberies in Danao. The latest of which was last Sunday where a convoy of three vehicles, all vans-for-hire, were waylaid on their way to the interior town. Earlier, another van was robbed while on its way to Danao while in barangay San Jose in Inabanga. The filing of the information was only good for the five suspects as the sixth is a minor. A combined police operatives of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) led by its commander Panglao Police Chief Noel Abalde led the arrest of the suspects in a safe house in Catagbacan in Loon. Earlier, the group robbed the convent of missionary sisters in barangay Lintoan, in Loon. Following the arrest, an inquest investigation was held Friday evening by Provincial Prosecutor Macario Delusa.

The suspects were identified as Carlito Agot, 31, a native of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental; Victoriano Castrojo, 36, of Banban Loon town; Ruben Lange, 25, a resident of barangay Casabas, Pilar town; and Eboy Montecino, 20 and Willy Guio, 19, both residents of barangay Estaca, Pilar town. Aside from robbery, the suspects were also charged for carnapping and illegal possession of firearms before the Provincial Prosecutor's Office filed by Bohol Provincial Police Office based in Camp Dagohoy through PO4 Pelagio Rosagaran The raiding team recovered from the safe house firearms, including a carbine with live ammunitions and sachets of drugs believed to be shabu. Another suspect who was believed to be part of the group was identified as Alberto Torregoza. He used to be under the employ of Fr. James Darunday, former chaplain of the Tagbilaran Rehabilitation Center. According to the priest, the suspect sought his assistance for employment and since he was in need of a helper in his livestock farm, he hired Torregosa. It did not take long for Torregoza to behave under the care of the priest. In one instance, his farm house in Sambog, Corella was ransacked by two men wearing bonnets. At that time, his helper excused himself to leave the house.

According to Fr. Darunday, he has no doubt that Torregosa was one of those who was responsible of the rest house break in. In that burglary, a carbine owned by the priest was carted away, the same firearm confiscated by the suspects in a safe house in Loon. Meanwhile, Gov. Edgar Chatto has commended the accomplishment of the PNP provincial leadership in arresting the suspects during the weekly press conference dubbed “Kita ug ang Gobernador” held Friday at the Governor's mansion. Meanwhile, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last Friday passed a resolution urging law enforcers and policemen to institute measures to ensure the safety of life and limbs of both the Boholanos and the visitors. The move came on the heels of the murder of barangay captain Crescencio Caitom of barangay Canlusong , Valencia town. Caitom was the former driver of Vice-Governor Concepcion O. Lim. The motive of the killing is still under investigation.