Authorities arrest three men for alleged qualified theft of animal feed and various products valued at P529,000 in Orani, Bataan on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo from PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Three men were arrested in Bataan province for allegedly stealing animal feed and various products valued at a total of P529,000, the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said.
In a statement on Friday evening, the PNP CIDG identified the suspects as trucking company helpers 鈥淩odolfo,鈥� 鈥淛hofrey鈥� and driver 鈥淛oe.鈥�
They were nabbed on Monday in Barangay Do帽a in Orani town.
According to the police, it was the three suspects鈥� trucking company that filed a complaint against them after discovering that shipments to its clients were underweight.
鈥淚nvestigation revealed that the arrested suspects are allegedly selling the pilfered/stolen animal feed products within Bataan at [a] significantly reduced [price],鈥� the CIDG said.
鈥淎 50-kilogram sack was being sold for as low as P700, far below standard retail price, raising concerns about the integrity of the products and their source,鈥� it added.
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During the arrest, authorities confiscated 400 sacks of animal feed, seven sacks of assorted products, a plastic grain sampling tube, a weighing scale, a utility vehicle and a wing van truck.
The CIDG further said the suspects face charges before the National Prosecution Service for qualified theft under Article 310 of the Revised Penal Code.