Eight arrested for alleged robbery

Eight arrested for alleged robbery

BEKASI (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said
yesterday officers had arrested seven men for allegedly robbing
one of BDNI branches at the Lippo Cikarang complex, Bekasi.

He said the men allegedly ambushed the motorized mobile bank
in Lemahabang, on Tuesday, attacking the employees and stealing
Rp 96 million.

"The seven men were separately arrested in Pandeglang, West
Java. We're really happy that we could nab them on the following
Wednesday and Thursday.

"We are still hunting for another suspect."

The seven alleged offenders have been identified only as Ms,
S, M, Sb, Y, Kh and A.

"Ms is the mobile bank's driver who, on the day of the
incident, was scheduled to transfer the money to a private
company located in the Lemahabang industrial estate."

Ms was arrested for allegedly conspiring with the robbers,
supplying them with inside information and setting up the ambush.

During the robbery, Ms, a female employee and three of the
bank's security guards were neither beaten nor tied up.

Hamami urged banks and private companies to use police
protection services whenever they wanted to transfer money from
one place to another.

"I know that three of the bank's security guards escorted the
bank's car. Apparently, it was not enough. They should be guarded
by armed police officers as well."

He said the suspects were still being questioned.

The police have so far confiscated Rp 47 million, 40 grams of
gold, a car and some weapons believed to have been used during
the robbery, he said. (cst)