The Thief Of An Empty House Specialist Who Stole Jewelry And Arrested By The Jepara Police

Jepara Police Chief AKBP Wahyu Nugroho Setyawan/ANTARA/HO-Jepara Police.

JEPARA - Jepara Resort Police, Central Java arrested the perpetrators of the theft of empty houses belonging to a number of residents in Welahan District with a loss of tens of millions of rupiah.

"The arrest of the perpetrator of the theft with the initials SA (30) a resident of Jepara began with the report of the victim with the initials M (56) a resident of Welahan District who lost a number of jewelry and cash totaling Rp. 17 million on July 15, 2023," said Jepara Police Chief AKBP Wahyu Nugroho Setyawan as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, July 20.

The victim, he said, found out that his house had been burglarized after finding out that his house was in a messy condition.

IDR 3.3 million in cash, one gold bracelet, two rings and one earrings which amounted to IDR 17 million.

After receiving the report, he said, his staff immediately conducted an investigation by asking for statements from a number of witnesses.

The results of the investigation in the field finally paid off and the perpetrator was suspected of having the initials SA (30).

After the perpetrator was arrested with evidence in the form of Rp2 million in cash and a number of jewelry belonging to the victim, it was finally revealed that the theft case in five different places was revealed.

"The money from the theft was used for drinking and karaoke," he said.

SA admitted to stealing jewelry and some money from a number of residents' houses. Meanwhile, the proceeds from the theft were used for fun.

"I also stole neighbor's belongings and jewelry, including at the time of the first theft of my own family," said the suspect.

For his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 363 paragraph 1 to 5e of the Criminal Code with a maximum threat of seven years in prison.