Police release photos of 5 persons of interest in Metrobank heist

The Manila Police District (MPD) on Monday released the photos of the five persons of interest in last week's robbery incident at a Metrobank branch in Binondo, Manila, based on CCTV footage.

MPD says the 5 persons of interest in the Metrobank heist last July 11 are connected to the Parojinog group of Ozamiz. The leader of the group Ailon Parojinog and Jing Mofan have standing warrants of arrest for murder. pic.twitter.com/QjPR1tz480

— Mariz Umali (@marizumali) July 15, 2019

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno @IskoMoreno reiterates the 1M peso reward that they will give to anyone who can provide information on the whereabouts of the suspects in the Metrobank heist last July 11, 2019. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/iRMYxPY8gU

— Mariz Umali (@marizumali) July 15, 2019

MPD shows still photos from CCTV inside Metrobank Sto Cristo branch during the heist last July 11, 2019. Apparently, the copy of the cctv were not taken by the robbers. pic.twitter.com/dJymbiHDQg

— Mariz Umali (@marizumali) July 15, 2019

According to the police, the five are connected to the Parojinog group led by Ailon Parojinog and Jing Mofan, who both have standing warrants of arrest for murder.

Around seven suspects broke into the Metrobank branch on Sto. Cristo Street on Thursday morning, July 11.

Authorities said they were wearing security guard uniforms while another was garbed in a Grab uniform.

Police said the suspects tied down the bank's security guards, tellers as well as other employees.

It was earlier disclosed by MPD chief Police Colonel Vicente Danao that authorities were only allowed to enter the bank two hours after they arrived in the area because the branch head supposedly stopped them.

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has offered a P1-million reward for the capture of the robbers. —Mariz Umali/KBK, GMA News