Thieves steal Rp 66m in two robberies<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for five men who were
\ninvolved in two separate bank robberies over the weekend in West
\nand Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
City police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday the
\nfive had stolen a total of Rp 66 million (US$5,500) -- Rp 60
\nmillion from privately run Bank Servitia and Rp 6 million from a
\nbusinessman.<\/p>\n
\"We're still working hard to identify the suspects. We have
\nsome information on them from an employee of Bank Servitia, the
\nbusinessman and several witnesses.\"<\/p>\n
He said a preliminary investigation had revealed that the
\nrobbers had monitored their targets and the businessman had been
\nfollowed.<\/p>\n
The first robbery took place in the parking lot of privately
\nrun Panin Bank on Jl. Nelayan Barat in West Jakarta on Friday
\nafternoon.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said an employee of Bank Servitia, Hendra Kurniawan,
\n46, was carrying Rp 60 million in a bag at the time of the
\nrobbery.<\/p>\n
Hendra was supposed to change the money into small-
\ndenomination bills at Bank Panin, which was located about 100
\nmeters from Bank Servitia, the spokesman said.<\/p>\n
\"Well, it was understandable if he just walked from his office
\nto Panin because it was nearby.<\/p>\n
\"But I suggest that any cash deliveries should be guarded by
\nsecurity officers or at least brought by more than one person,
\neven if it was only to be transported for less than 100
\nmeters.\"<\/p>\n
Aritonang said a motorcyclist drew alongside Hendra and
\nsnatched the black plastic bag containing the money.<\/p>\n
Hendra, and other onlookers in the parking lot, could do
\nnothing to stop the motorcyclist from speeding away with the
\ncash, he said.<\/p>\n
The second robbery, which involved four armed suspects,
\noccurred Saturday afternoon in front of Rivoli Theater on Jl.
\nKramat Raya in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The victim was businessman Cepi Muhammad Indrawan.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said Cepi was carrying Rp 6 million, which he had
\njust withdrawn from private Bank Niaga in Tebet, South Jakarta,
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Cepi was accompanied by his driver, Arief, and was on his way
\nto another place. They stopped at Rivoli because Cepi wanted to
\ncheck out a room in the building he planned to rent.<\/p>\n
He said two of the four armed men surrounded Cepi as he walked
\naway from the car and told him to hand over the attache case
\ncontaining the money.<\/p>\n
The driver could not help his employer because the other
\nsuspects threatened him with a sickle, he said.<\/p>\n
The robbers could face a maximum penalty of nine years in
\njail. (cst)<\/p>",
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