
12/07/2025
A suspected pineapple thief was killed during a shootout with a security guard at a pineapple plantation in Tupi, South Cotabato. The incident unfolded when the guard spotted the suspects loading freshly harvested pineapples into a pickup truck. Upon being noticed, one suspect fired at the guard, who returned fire, resulting in one suspect being fatally wounded.
The other two suspects fled the scene. Authorities have recovered the nearly full pickup truck, believed to contain stolen pineapples. Investigations are ongoing, and security measures at the plantation have been intensified with new technology.
The security guard is currently in police custody as the investigation continues.