Bank Danamon's ATM stolen

Bank Danamon's ATM stolen

JAKARTA (JP): Police are still looking for at least three
people for stealing an automatic teller machine operated by Bank
Danamon on Jl. Iskandar Muda, in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

Kebayoran Lama Police Detective Chief Sec. Lt. M. Hanafie said
yesterday that the bank's security guard, Sanusi, found the
machine missing at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.

"Police believe the thieves stole the machine between 6 a.m.
and 8 a.m when there was a change of security guards," he said.

It was believed the thieves used an ATM card to open the booth
since there was no sign of damage to the facility, he said.

It was also believed the thieves used a small forklift or
pickup truck to pull out the one-ton machine, which contained
millions of rupiah, and to transport it, he said.

Before starting their operation, the thieves cut a security
cable which connected the machine to the bank headquarters on Jl.
Sudirman, he said.

A public relations officer, Rini, at the bank headquarters
confirmed that the machine in Kebayoran Lama was stolen, but
refused to give details.

Hanafie said the culprits were probably familiar with the bank
and its security.

Sanusi told police that the bank, which is near Kebayoran Lama
market, was usually guarded well, but not last Sunday.

This was the third ATM machine theft reported to police over
the last five months, Hanafie said.

On March 30, another ATM owned by Bank International Indonesia
was stolen at a supermarket in Depok.

The machine, which contained at least Rp 150 million
(US$61,224), was found empty in the Sunter River in Bekasi later
that evening.

Thieves also stole a Bank Lippo ATM in Kebayoran Lama on April
27.

All thefts occurred on a Sunday when situations were safe for
the thieves to operate. All culprits are still at large. (jun)