Burglars tracked down and arrested in C. Java<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives arrested two men believed
\nto have stolen 2.5 kilograms of gold jewelry and US$58,000 in
\ncash from a house belonging to a gold trader in South Jakarta two
\nweeks ago, a police officer said.<\/p>\n
The suspects, identified as Marsidi, 23, and Sumar, 33, were
\narrested on Monday at their houses in Bilangrejo village in
\nDemak, Central Java, city police chief of detectives Col. Alex
\nBambang Riatmodjo said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
"The arrests were made after officers gathered evidence that
\nthey were the (three) people who committed the robbery in South
\nJakarta on March 13," Alex said.<\/p>\n
"One of the suspects is still at large but we have discovered
\nhis whereabouts," he added.<\/p>\n
The robbery occurred at Liem Min Chi's house, currently under
\nrenovation, in the Duren Villa housing complex in Cileduk.<\/p>\n
According to Marsidi, a former minivan driver, he was told the
\ngold jewelry was in the house by an accomplice, Kus, who was
\nstill at large.<\/p>\n
He said Kus was a construction worker who was recruited by an
\nagency to work on the renovation of Liem's house.<\/p>\n
Marsidi said Kus told him he had seen Liem wash the jewelry
\nand he planned to commit the robbery if the house was left empty.<\/p>\n
"I agreed to join him because he promised me Rp 15 million for
\nmy share. So we came up with a plan (to steal the jewelry) and we
\ninvited another friend to carry out the crime," he said,
\nreferring to Sumar.<\/p>\n
On March 13, Kus told Marsidi to come to the house at around 6
\np.m. after the other construction workers had gone home.<\/p>\n
"Sumar was told to wait outside the house while we searched
\nfor the jewelry inside the house," Marsidi said.<\/p>\n
After finding the jewelry and the cash, the three fled the
\nscene of the crime. Kus then sold the jewelry for around Rp
\n80,000 per gram.<\/p>\n
Both Marsidi and Sumar were told by Kus to leave Jakarta after
\nhe paid them their share of the profits from the robbery,
\nsuggesting they return to their hometowns in Demak.<\/p>\n
"I bought a motorcycle and spent the remaining money helping
\nmy parents renovate our house," Marsidi said.<\/p>\n
Sumar said he spent the money on gambling, drinking and women.<\/p>\n
"I never had a single thought about saving the money because I
\nbelieved such 'hot' money would not last long."<\/p>\n
Both suspects are being detained at city police headquarters
\nfor further questioning while police continue their search for
\nKus. (emf)<\/p>",
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