Bogus detectives rob businessman

Bogus detectives rob businessman

BOGOR (JP): Claiming to be police detectives, four men barged
into the home of a businessman, on Jl. Kenanga in the Kota Batu
village of Ciomas and robbed him of his car, gold jewelry and
electronic equipment.

Depok Police chief of detectives First. Insp. Dwight Jordan de
Fretes identified the victim as Erwin, 55, who told Depok Police
that the "detectives" who barged into his home, had first accused
Erwin's home of being a drug supplier's den.

"The robbers, who called themselves police detectives, told
Erwin that neighboring residents had reported to the police about
Erwin's den of drugs, and so they needed to carry out a search,"
Dwight told reporters.

"Erwin tried to stop the 'detectives', since they had no
search warrant, but the men just barged in."

Quoting Erwin's statements to the police, Dwight said that
once the robbers were inside the house, Erwin, his wife and two
children and their three maidservants were all thrown into a room
and tied up with shoestring.

"The robbers took gold, electronic equipment, such as the
television set, dumped them into Erwin's Kijang van and sped
off," Dwight said. (21/ylt)