Bolt Cutter Gang member killed in Cavite

A member of the so-called "Bolt Cutter Gang" was killed in a predawn encounter with the police in Trece Martires City in Cavite province Monday. In an interview over radio dzBB, Chief Inspector Gil Torralba of the Cavite Provincial Intelligence Office said the encounter occurred at 4:00 a.m. while the gang was attacking a tire supply shop. "Around 4:00 a.m. natiyempuhan namin ang Bolt Cutter Gang na nag-o-open ng tire supply sa Brgy. Hugo Perez," Torralba said. "Sakay sila ng FX na walang plaka. Nang sinita namin pinutukan kami ng mga suspect, nagkaroon ng palitan ng putok. Isa ang namatay sa kanila at ang dalawa nakatakbo," he added. He said they are still trying to identify the slain gang member. Torralba said the Bolt Cutter Gang, notorious for using bolt cutters to destroy padlocks, had been linked to some robberies in the area. The initial investigation showed that the gang had cut the padlock at the tire supply outlet but had not yet entered the shop. "Na-cut ang kandado pero di pa nakapasok sa loob," Torralba said. None of the police personnel in the encounter was injured, he said. - VVP, GMA News