Robbers make of with German's US$7,000

Robbers make of with German's US$7,000

TANGERANG: A German national has lost his briefcase containing
US$7,000 cash, a notebook computer, as well as his passport and
other documents in a robbery while he was on his way home to the
Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing estate from Soekarno-Hatta
International Airport on Wednesday evening.

Stotzel Bodu was in an unlicensed taxi, Garuda Biru Kijang,
driven by Tiodin Saragih when two men on a motorcycle approached
the taxi and shouted to the driver that his vehicle had a flat
tire.

The driver stopped the vehicle and allowed the two men to
assist in changing the tire.

As Bodu got out of the car, the two men snatched his briefcase
and computer and fled.

Tangerang police detective chief Insp. Asep Adi Saputra said
police were still investigating the case on Thursday afternoon,
and were considering questioning the taxi driver.

A similar robbery took place earlier this year when a Korean
who also used an unlicensed taxi from the international airport
was beaten up, robbed and then dumped on the Bintaro-BSD toll
road. -- JP