Kids At Work

Akyat Bahay Gang is robbery group whose main targets are unattended homes in subdivisions and crowded residential areas. Members of syndicate will roam around the subdivision compounds and will spot unattended houses whose gates are padlocked. If they see it is padlocked or unattended, they would ring the doorbell or knock on the door to check if there are people. As soon as they confirm that nobody is inside the house, they will try opening the gates and doors using their improvised tools and take vaults and other personal valuables they can carry. 

Photos by: Paule Doyle Alamy

Unscrupulous individuals, like the notorious Akyat Bahay Gang, now take advantage on the innocence of children. Street children became part of criminal gangs controlled by adults. They were taught how to steal and bring back the stolen goods to their leader who will then sell all the stolen items. These innocent kids were only given small percentage of the money gained by the group. Akyat Bahay Gang has emerged and seems to be aggressive and innovative in their operation. Kurukuro has documented a few of their recent heists and their new style.

To know more Akyat Bahay Gang and its juvenile offenders please go to the official website
http://kurukuronimye.com/2010/11/kids-at-work/

Bundol Gang Strikes Again, Police Hunt for NAIA Spotters



On Nov 5, at about 6:20AM, eight armed men, believed to be members of Bundol Gang, carjacked a Mitsubishi Montero and abducted all its occupants in Barangay Ugong Norte, Quezon City. Aboard the expensive sports utility vehicle were the elderly couple and their daughter whom they picked up from Ninoy Aquino International Airport(NAIA). While passing through C-5 Road’s north bound lane, the armed suspects on board a Toyota Fortuner rear ended the victims’ vehicle which prompted the latter to hit the curb and stopped. The couple’s daughter was dragged from the family car and shoved into the robbers’ car before the two cars took off. The suspects abandoned the girl along Pedro Gil Street in Manila and were instructed by the carjackers to wait for her parents. After an hour of waiting, the girl decided to report it to the Manila Police District. Her parents were dumped somewhere in Parañaque City.

To know more on Bundol Gang strikes again please go to the official website http://kurukuronimye.com/2010/11/bundol-gang-strikes-again-police-hunt-for-naia-spotters/