Police are investigating whether the April 13 Pasay City pawnshop heist, allegedly staged by the notorious '"Termite Gang," was an inside job. 

Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the incident occurred at a pawnshop on Libertad Street in Barangay 40.

The robbery was discovered by a 27-year-old appraiser, identified only as Marjorie, a resident of Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig City.

According to De Sesto, the employee noticed two holes on a concrete wall leading into the shop and reported the matter to the security guard.

A subsequent inventory revealed that assorted pawned jewelry worth about P1 million and P100,000 in cash were missing.

Initial investigation showed that the suspects bored holes through the concrete wall to gain entry into the establishment without triggering suspicion. Once inside, they forcibly opened the vault and display counters, carting away valuable items -- including pieces of gold jewelry.

Police said the method used bore the hallmarks of the “Termite Gang,” a group known for tunneling or drilling through walls of establishments to carry out robberies.

Further investigation pointed to a possible insider’s involvement. Authorities disclosed that the appraiser was taken into custody after evidence allegedly showed she had coordinated with the suspects and hired them to carry out the robbery.

Marjorie is now facing charges as an accomplice in the incident, while efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest the other suspects.