Eight arrested for burglaries

Eight arrested for burglaries

BOGOR (JP): Bogor police have apprehended eight people over
Monday's burglaries in the village of Galuga, Bogor regency,
deputy chief of Bogor Police said on Tuesday.

Comr. Soemarso told reporters that the eight were members of
an 11 person gang who broke into three houses belonging to
Muarif, Inta bin Entong and Ucah in Galuga village at midnight on
Monday. They were apprehended on Monday evening.

"They broke into the three houses within two hours and made
off with a total of Rp 2.6 million cash, jewelry, two watches and
clothes"

The eight were apprehended on Monday evening while the other
three were still at large.

According to Soemarso, the arrests of Bambang, Ading, Sarki,
Jaelani, Saya, Rio Suargana, Arsad and Amin were made following a
report from one of the victims who personally knew Bambang.

Police apprehended Bambang first before arresting his seven
other accomplices hours later.

"We also confiscated a hand-made gun, two sickles, a bayonet,
and two machetes from the crooks," Soemarso said. (21/sur)