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)