Police are looking into the possibility that the suspects in the jewelry shop robbery-holdup inside a mall in Buhangin, Davao City on April 11, 2026, may have had help from someone working within the establishment or the mall itself.

Investigators said the suspects entered the mall easily with weapons, carry out the robbery, and escaped in a swift manner, which raised suspicions of a possible inside job.

According to the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), they received a report of a supposed robbery at a gasoline station in the Buhangin area at that time, which they believe may have been staged.

Authorities said the report could have been intended as a diversion to mislead the police and allow the suspects to carry out the robbery at the mall undetected.

DCPO confirmed earlier that seven suspects have been identified.

Investigation into the incident continues.