Police prober SPO2 Antonio Paras of the Caloocan City police investigation branch said that Antonio Ricardo Urera, 39, is now facing robbery with homicide charges at the office of city fiscal Manuel Guiab.
Urera was tagged by the police as the primary suspect in the killing of Japanese national George Kawachi, 36, of 171 J.P. Rizal street, Maypajo, Caloocan City on June 9.
Kawachi was found dead by his nephew Gio Kawachi inside a room at the second floor of the George Raymund Pawnshop.
A colored television, a cellular phone, a gold necklace and a Rolex wristwatch were also stolen from the victim. –Pete Laude