Lady gets arrested flushing P80,000 stolen cash in toilet

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Photo source: Manila Police District

The authorities have arrested a lady who was caught flushing stolen money worth P80,000 in a toilet in a condominium unit in Manila.

According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the authorities arrested Arcelie Dela Cruz, 37, of Isabela City on Sunday at around 1.30pm.

The arrest came after victim Michael Ti alerted the police that he lost his money placed inside the pocket of his denim pants which he hung on his bedroom door in his condominium unit in Binondo, Manila.

When Ti asked his house helpers about his money, he saw Dela Cruz was acting strangely and rushed to their comfort room.

The victim allegedly saw the perpetrator flush down the cash in the toilet. This made him report the incident to the police authorities.

Some of the cash was retrieved from the toilet.

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The suspect was brought to Crimes Against Property Investigation Section-CIDU for proper disposition and filing of appropriate charges.

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