Six arrested over Rp 750m robbery

Six arrested over Rp 750m robbery

JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives have arrested five men over
their alleged roles in the robbery of imported video compact
discs (VCD) players and television sets worth Rp 750 million
(US$93,750) from an electronic goods importing firm, an officer
said on Thursday.

City police chief of Mobile Detectives (Resmob) Capt. Syafe'i
told reporters the arrest took place on April 14. On the
following day, the police apprehended another man named Anwar
Jasmeini, alias Apin, who it is alleged purchased the goods.

According to Syafe'i, the stolen Visonic VCD players and TV
sets were imported form China by PT Gita Bahari.

"The imported goods of PT Gita Bahari were being transported
in a container truck on Feb. 1 when the robbery occurred,"
Syafe'i said.

The five suspects include men assigned to drive the container
truck.

Syafe'i gave no details on the arrest but said that the first
suspect was arrested at his residence in Kamurang, Bogor, at
about 7 a.m. on April 14.

The VCD players were sold for Rp 125,000 and the TV sets for
Rp 800,000. (ylt)