Once Involved In The Sepang Circuit, This Family Also Spreads Invitations To The International Pickpocket Syndicate In Action In Mandalika

MATARAM - Four members of a pickpocket syndicate from Jakarta who were caught stealing spectators' cellphones during the 2021 World Superbike (WSBK) event at the Mandalika Circuit, West Nusa Tenggara, apparently have been involved in the same case at the Sepang Circuit, Malaysia to Singapore.

This syndicate even has big plans for the 2022 MotoGP event. What is it?

"They plan to invite pickpocket players from Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines, during the 2022 MotoGP," said Director General of the NTB Police, Kombes Hari Brata in Mataram, Antara, Tuesday, November 22.

Even from the description of the perpetrator who is a member of this family, it has been revealed that another gang of four people has been revealed. For the second group, their identities have not been announced, and they launched their actions on Saturday, November 20.

"For the first group of four, they took action on Sunday, November 21. There were two crime scenes, first in the stands and the other at Epicentrum Mataram Mall. In total, there were four cellphones. The second group stole the cellphones of Japanese journalists. They We have just named a suspect," he said.

The roles of each of the actors for the first group have been revealed. Each member has different skills ranging from diversion, executor, to acting as a tracker of the action.

In the pickpocketing action at the WSBK event, the perpetrators were DC (45), husband from LA (41), together with their daughters with the initials DA (24) and AW (34) watching and mingling with the audience.

"So they are all international pickpocket networks. They usually play in the Batam area. They have also been in Macau, Sepang Circuit, Singapore," he said.