Man In Samarinda Robbed Bank Mandiri, Turns Out His Gun Is Just A Toy
SAMARINDA - A man in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, initially JP (25) committed a reckless robbery at bank mandiri branch office in Jalan Hasan Basri, Samarinda. The assailant apparently used a handgun and a toy-assembled bomb. The perpetrator carried out his actions alone and was arrested by bank security assisted by local residents not far from the scene. Samarinda Police Reskrim Kompol Andhika Dharma Sena said the attempted robbery was carried out when the bank was quiet because some people performed Friday Prayers." Based on the testimony of a number of witnesses at the scene mentioned the perpetrator came at 12.30 WITA on a motorcycle and went straight into the bank to meet the bank teller who was guarding at the time," Andhika said in Samarinda quoted antara, Friday, May 21. Kompol Andhika said the perpetrator pretended to want to make a transaction like a bank customer and then handed over a paper containing threats." The threat is written in a white paper with the phrase 'I have a gun and a bomb, do not act stupid if you do not want to die'," beber Andika.With the threat of the perpetrator expects the bank teller to immediately give him money, but instead of fearing the bank officer is shocked and shouted." The perpetrator panicked and immediately fled, but the bank security officer was swift and immediately chased to Jalan Elang and the perpetrator was taken down," imbuhya. Andika asserted after the perpetrator was arrested it found evidence of pistols and bombs assembled, but after checking only toys." We also found 4 firecrackers and 2 pieces of paper used as threat material," he added.
After being dug up more in-depth information, it turns out that the perpetrators are wrapped in debt that is very large figures around Rp180 million." Perpetrators see various ways on youtube and learn from the internet about how to rob banks professionally," said Andhika.Until now police are still conducting examinations of perpetrators, witnesses of events and also CCTV footage at the scene." As a result of his crimes, JP is threatened with article 365 with the threat of imprisonment for a maximum of 9 years along with article 355 in the form of a plan. After that we will do detention," he said.