Alleged jewelry suspects arrested

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Police arrested early yesterday morning seven men suspected of jewelry theft.

The deputy chief of the city's detective division, Capt. Lukas Akbar Abriari, said the seven men are believed to be culprits in a July 5 robbery here.

He explained that at the time, the victim, 35-year-old Magdalena, left jewelry in her car when she parked it outside a salon. When the victim came back she found the car had been burglarized and the jewelry stolen.

According to Lukas the seven men were in possession of 28 jewelry items, including diamonds and earrings. (37)