Thieves break into immigration office

Thieves break into immigration office

BATAM, Riau: Police have arrested six people who were believed to be members of a syndicate which last month broke into the Batam Immigration Office and made off with a safe.

Two other gang members are still at large, Antara reported.

West Riau Police Chief Bagus Harrisanjaya said the safe contained a number of passports, some cash and a gun.

The Colt .32 firearm had been retrieved from one of the suspects, complete with its 12 bullets, indicating that it had not been fired, Bagus said.

The syndicate appeared to be professional and targeted mostly safes, he said, adding that some of the members confessed to taking part in thefts at a number of luxury houses. (emb)