Robbers hold up Frenchman

JAKARTA: A French citizen was shot by four unidentified men, who later fled with Rp 140 million (US$16,667) in cash that the victim had just withdrawn from Bank Central Asia (BCA) in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon.

Paul Quinn, 58, was driving his Isuzu Panther with friends Bambang, 30, and Mirza Effendy, 28, on Jl. Fatmawati from the bank, without realizing that they were tailed by the robbers, when two men on a motorcycle blocked his way.

Two other men on a motorbike approached the driver's side and one of them shot at Quinn. The bullet went through the window and lodged in the car's dashboard. Glass splinters grazed Quinn's temple and chest.

The robbers forced Quinn to hand over his bag and immediately fled the scene.

Quinn, who said he was a financial consultant, later reported the crime to Cilandak Police subprecinct. He said that the money belonged to his company but declined to name the company. -- JP

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Narcotics agency nabs 27 foreigners

JAKARTA: The City Narcotics Agency (BNP), along with the Jakarta immigration office and the City Population Agency, nabbed 27 foreigners on Wednesday night in raids on places known to be frequented by drug traffickers in Central, West and South Jakarta municipalities.

The joint team immediately released eight foreigners as they were not proven to have violated any regulations.

A police report said that the foreigners were from Germany, France, Mali, Zambia, Ethiopia, the Ivory Coast and the Philippines.

Of the remaining 19 foreigners, only two of them -- a French national and a man from Cameroon -- were arrested for possessing drugs. They are being detained at the Jakarta Police Headquarters for further investigation.

Two others were arrested for having equipment and materials allegedly used to produce counterfeit banknotes. Two more foreigners were declared guilty of violating a bylaw on population, which requires them to report their whereabouts after staying in the country for more than 14 days and were fined Rp 500,000 (US$59) each. Thirteen foreigners were charged with immigration violations.

"The raid was meant to prevent drug abuse," said Adj. Sr. Comr. Carlo Tewu, the Jakarta Police narcotics division chief. -- JP