Tenteng Senpi Short Barrel FN, 4 People In East Aceh Rob A Clothing Store, Rp140 Million Loss Victim

Investigation of the crime scene by the East Aceh Police (Photo: ANTARA)

ACEH - The East Aceh Police Opsnal Joint Team has arrested four suspected perpetrators of violent robbery using firearms (senpi) in East Aceh district.

Head of Public Relations of the Aceh Police, Kombes Winardy, said that of the four alleged perpetrators, three of them had been named as suspects.

"Meanwhile, another person is still being investigated and questioned in a marathon to determine the extent of his involvement. They are still being investigated intensively at the East Aceh Police," he said in Banda Aceh, Antara, Tuesday, November 2.

The robbery occurred on Sunday, October 31 last at around 21:43 WIB. The perpetrators with the initials BY alias RJ (33), MH (26), RS (28), and MS (34) robbed Zulkifli's clothing store, Arul Pinang Village, Peunaron District, East Aceh Regency.

As a result of the incident, the victim suffered a loss of Rp. 140 million.

The perpetrator, continued Winardy, was a resident of Rantau Peureulak, East Aceh.

"The possibility of suspects in this case will increase because the team in the field is still continuing to develop," he explained.

In addition to arresting the four alleged perpetrators, according to him, the police also secured an FN type short-barreled firearm along with a magazine and two bullets.

Then, two motorbikes, a bag containing Rp30.8 million in cash, four cell phones, and a glass pyrex were suspected of consuming crystal methamphetamine.

"The perpetrators will be charged with Article 365 of the Criminal Code concerning theft and violence," he said.