Armed robbers arrested in bust

Armed robbers arrested in bust

JAKARTA: West Jakarta Police have arrested members of a gang
that allegedly shoots its victims in the leg before stealing
their motorcycles.

West Jakarta Police chief of detectives Comr. Herry Rudolf
Nahak told a media briefing on Thursday that the gang was well
organized.

The suspects, arrested in Cengkareng and Kapuk on Monday and
Wednesday, were Sobrawi, 34, Nandar, 24, Saiful Amin, 25, Yogi
Ulfa, 26, Arison, 23, and the receiver Udin Samsudin, 27.

Police also confiscated a 38-caliber rifle, two bullets and
four motorcycles.

Herry said police were still tracking down four other similar
groups, which combined may be responsible for at least a dozen
thefts. Several of the victims were shot. -- JP