Police make arrests in truck hijacking

Police make arrests in truck hijacking

JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police detectives arrested five
suspects in the hijacking of a container truck loaded with 35
tons of iron.

The arrests came about one hour after the truck was hijacked
at about 7 p.m. on Friday, an officer said on Saturday.

Jakarta Police spokesman Supt. Muhammad Nur H. Usman said the
five men intercepted the truck on the Tangerang toll road between
kilometer 12 and kilometer 13, injuring the driver and his
assistant in the process.

"The gang tied up the driver and his assistant and taped their
mouths shut. The two were dumped on the side of the road and
later found by locals," Nur Usman said.

The pair was taken to Tangerang Islamic Hospital. Based on a
tip from locals, police detectives arrested the five suspects
about an hour later, he said.

The five men, between the ages of 28 and 31, were identified
as Sigit Heriyanto, Dedi Susanto, Bagus Eko Kurniawan, Arias Heri
Mulyanto and Muhammad Iqbal.

"All of them -- except for Bagus Eko Kurniawan, who is
unemployed -- are private employees," Nur Usman said.

Police are still looking into whether the five were part of a
larger group of hijackers operating along the toll road.

The five suspects are being held at Jakarta Police
Headquarters pending further investigation. (dja/edt)