Thieves dig city Pizza Hut floor; flee with P49-K

BAGUIO CITY – Still unidentified thieves dug a tunnel from a canal around seven meters away and opened a hole at the floor of the Pizza Hut fastfood establishment here along Marcos Highway and ran away with P49,000 from the cashier’s machine.  

A police report said the theft was discovered around 8 a.m. on May 17. 

Investigation disclosed suspects dug a hole connected from the canal about seven meters away from the main entrance of the said establishment and opened a hole at the flooring as entry point and took P49,000 collection money.

The case is under investigation.

Folks here said the thieves could have been part of a gang of highlanders whose expertise is to dig underneath establishments like banks in their heists in Manila and other parts of the country. 

Some years ago, still unidentified thieves made a tunnel underneath the Tiong San Department Store here along Magsaysay Road and ran away with cash and items worth millions of pesos.