A police unit from Malalaua that was tailing a fuel truck along the Kerema Highway in the Gulf province, foiled an armed robbery and apprehended three robbers while one escaped. The robbery was staged between Taval and Keke villages with initially four robbers attempting to rob the fuel truck on foot recently on Tuesday 14^th May at 7pm in the evening; however, by the time they were in the process of robbing the truck, the police unit pulled up to the site and the suspect in possession of the firearm escaped. The police unit tailed the fuel truck from a distance and arrived in time to catch the robbery in progress and caught the three suspects by surprise. The armed suspect fled the scene leaving his three accomplices apprehended and taken back to Malalaua Police station to be charged for armed robbery. According to the Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Inspector Jeffery Lemb, police patrol operations will remain operational and investigation for the whereabouts of the armed suspect is ongoing and the public must report to the authorities if he is sighted in their communities. Meanwhile, the Mupa area along the 600 route is fast becoming a hot spot for vehicle stoning and auto thefts, which has raised tremendous security concerns for public safety. As such, PPC Lemb is urging the public to practice caution when travelling along this particular area along the highway.