A policeman was tagged as the suspect in the robbery of a cooperative in Toledo City, Cebu.

He was identified through a CCTV footage that also showed the motorcycle he used.

Patrolman Jaymar Briones Exequiel allegedly carted away P200,000 from the Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LMPC).

The cop is reported to have incurred huge debts because of his obsessive betting on virtual cockfights or “online sabong.”

On January 13, 2023, a day after the robbery, Exequiel attempted to take his own life inside the custodial facility of the Toledo City Police Station.

The chief of the custodial facility and the desk officer of the police station noticed of the time it took Exequiel in the comfort room.

Exequiel was found to have tied a string, off his drawstring pants, around his neck, and tied the other end around the faucet. He was reportedly in a seated position trying to put tension to the line.

The officers were able to stop him.

(With reports from Decemay Padilla and Guam Logroño, dySS Super Radyo GMA)