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north_malaysian
Duta? It means "Ambassador" in Malaysian language... but dont know about robbers with that name...
There are Indonesian robbers, but I never heard of them doing it in a broad daylight...
I think it's done by locals called "Mat Rempit",
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mat_Rempit
'Duta' in Indonesian language is means Ambassador. But I dont know that 'Duta' is from Indonesian language or a local dialect. That is a code name for some people who are going to Malaysia just to become a robber. They have no plan to find some job. Ironically, in their community 'Duta' is a honoured profession. Maybe they think 'Duta' is Robin Hood. But I think robber is robber. And this is a chalenge for Muslim Da'i to give a Da'wah to their community.
I live in Bandung, and criminal problem in my city is
Geng Motor (Motorcycle Gang). This is an Indonesian version of "Mat Rempit".