Lured by Promises of Easy Money, Bogor Robbers End Up in Custody
Police have arrested a gang of robbers operating under the guise of a bogus investment scheme in the Babakan Madang area of Bogor, West Java. The modus operandi involved luring victims with promises of easy money.
Four suspects were apprehended by investigators. The arrests followed a police investigation.
“Our investigation successfully secured four suspected perpetrators,” said Babakan Madang Police Chief AKP Trias Karso Yuliantoro on Tuesday (7/4/2026).
The victim, a man with initials T, was robbed by the suspects on Thursday, 18 March 2026, in Cijayanti Village. Initially, the victim was contacted by suspect MF to prepare funds for an investment.
“The suspected perpetrator, brother F, promised that the money would be returned threefold by his boss, as an enticement for the business. The victim T then prepared the funds along with his friends, totalling approximately Rp125 million,” he explained.
Execution on the Victim
The victim then met with suspect MF and they proceeded together to a predetermined location. The other suspects then intercepted them and carried out the execution.
“After blocking the victim’s vehicle, around five unknown individuals alighted. Two of these unknown individuals, with initials F and R, approached the victim T,” he stated.
The victim was subjected to physical violence by the suspects. The perpetrators also threatened the victim with an airsoft gun. The four suspects each had distinct roles in the case.
“The first suspected perpetrator, MF, acted as the victim scout. The second, suspected perpetrator YS, was responsible for taking the money. The third, suspected perpetrator N, provided the black Calya vehicle. The fourth, suspected perpetrator A, served as an assistant or driver for the perpetrators,” he said.
“Currently, all suspected perpetrators have been elevated to suspect status following examination, based on sufficient evidence,” Trias added.
Lured with Fake Money
Police seized fake money as evidence. This was the money purportedly to be handed over to the victim.
“The suitcase containing fake money, intended to entice the victim with the promise of a threefold return,” he said.
The suspects had carried out their operations more than once. The modus operandi was always the same: offering potential victims business investment opportunities with promises of higher returns.
“The nature of the business is still under further investigation,” he revealed.
The suspects had previously committed similar crimes in the Kemang sub-district. The total profits reaped by the perpetrators from several operations amounted to nearly Rp400 million.
“The perpetrators’ profits are approximately Rp300 million… with gold, nearly Rp400 million,” he stated.