Police seek out jewelry shop robbers

Police seek out jewelry shop robbers

TANGERANG: Tangerang Police on Sunday were still investigating
the robbery of two jewelry shops on Jl. Raya Serang in Tangerang
Regency, Tempo Interaktif reported.

The robbers made off with some 24 kilograms in gold jewelry
worth about Rp 2.1 billion (about US$216,000) from Chandra
Jewelry and nearby Mutiara Jewelry on Saturday afternoon.

"We have dispatched our detectives to five sectors in Jakarta,
Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi to apprehend the robbers,"
Tangerang detectives chief Adj. Comr. Adex Yustiwan said on
Sunday.

About 10 people on motorcycles approached the two shops at
noon on Saturday when the stores were full of customers. Bearing
knives and guns they threatened customers and forced attendants
to give up all the gold and jewelry on display.

Samebob, 51, owner of Chandra Jewelry, said that the robbers
made off with 15 kilograms of gold, while Bongkin Chon, 32, owner
of Mutiara Jewelry, said that they made off with 9 kilograms of
gold jewelry from his store. --JP