Lending collector robbed in Ubay

Another lending collector was victimized by highway robbers in Barangay Calanggaman, Ubay town on Tuesday, losing over P40,000 in cash to the still unidentified suspects.

A report from the Ubay PNP disclosed that one Melvin Auxtero, 21, a collector of a lending agency based in Ubay, was flagged down by three motorcycle-riding suspects around 6 p.m. Tuesday along the barangay road of Calanggaman while he was riding his own motorcycle on the way to remit his collection for the day.

According to the victim’s account, one of the backriders signalled for him to stop while another suspect was pointing his gun at him.

Upon stopping, the suspects ordered Auxtero to disembark from his motorcycle asking him to hand over the motorcycle ignition key.

Auxtero was told to turn his back from the suspects who were now opening the utility-box of his motorcycle where he was keeping the cash representing his collection from clients that day.

After taking the cash, the suspects left with the keys of the victim’s motorcycle. The victim reported to the Ubay police the incident.