Three robber groups arrested

Three robber groups arrested

JAKARTA: Police revealed on Monday that they had uncovered
three robber groups targeting jewelry shops, residences and banks
during two weeks of surveillance, shooting one to death and
arresting 13 others.

The city police chief of detectives for general crimes, Adj.
Sr. Comr. Tito Karnavian, said one of the groups, led by Priyadi
Hasan alias Alam, 47, operated in several locations of Jakarta,
East Java and North Sumatra.

Another led by Wasalam Siagian operated in residential areas
in Jakarta. The third group, reportedly led by Ganda, Simatupang
operated in Jakarta.

Over three years, Alam's group managed to secure more than 25
kilograms of gold as well as cash, totaling Rp 2.4 billion, Tito
said.

"Alam was shot dead on Sunday evening when he tried to seize
the police officer's gun in his attempt to flee," Tito said.

He said that three robbers were still at large.--JP