Plant owners must build ties with locals

Plant owners must build ties with locals

BOGOR (JP): Police officers urged factory owners on Friday to
build better relationships with local residents to help avoid
robberies from occurring at their premises.

Chief of Bogor Police detectives Capt. Budi Prasetyo cited the
May 14 arrest of a gang of four robbers, including a local,
believed to have been involved in a series of robberies at
factories in the area.

"It showed the factories don't have a good relationship with
the locals. Even a local resident is willing to help in the
robberies," he said.

The gang is believed to have carried out their latest
operation at the PT Adi Busana Megah Perkasa textile company in
Kampung Subur of Citeureup subdistrict, making off with 11,000
leather sheets, 19 leather jackets and a roll of velvet material.

"We caught them at their respective homes in Citeureup, Bogor
and Bekasi last Sunday. They were Bustomi Usman, Uhin, Ujang
Kobra and Umar bin Arifin. We are still chasing six other members
of the gang," he told reporters.

Budi pointed to Uhin, whose food stall was used to plan a
robbery as it was located in front of the factory.

"So it's important to foster good relations with local
residents," Budi added.

He said his men managed to seize some of the remaining stolen
items and other evidence used in the robbery, such as ropes and
machetes.

The other six gang members who are still at large include
former policeman Ruslan, alias Adam, ex-military officer Surya,
and four men: Hendri, Ibad, Kusnadi, alias Engos, and Lutfi.
(21/nvn)