Police Arrest Dozens Of Mobile And Laptop Thieves In Malang

MALANG - A 30-year-old youth with the initials EW, a resident of Mojokerto, East Java, was arrested by the Malang City Police because he was caught stealing dozens of cellphones and laptops or laptops in the Malang City area. , Lowokwaru District and saw an opportunity to commit theft at one of the cell phone outlets. "EW is hunting or looking at the situation of the crime target. When he passed the cellphone counter in the alley, he saw that the store could be entered," said Deny, quoted by Antara, Wednesday. , January 12.

The perpetrator then entered the cell phone shop through a side door. The perpetrator used an ax to open the side door of the shop and took dozens of cellphones and portable computers. According to him, the perpetrators took as many as 15 units of mobile phones of various brands and three units of portable computers. The total loss suffered by the owner of the mobile phone shop is estimated at Rp. 17 million. "The suspect took 15 'mobile phones' of various brands and three 'laptops'. The total loss from the counter was around Rp. 17 million," he added. , the perpetrators then sold dozens of mobile phones and laptops through the social medical network Facebook. Based on the suspect's confession, the dozens of cellphones and portable computers were only sold for Rp. 1.5 million.

Based on the suspect's confession, EW, the money from the sale of the stolen goods was used to pay debts because so far the perpetrators did not have a permanent job. The perpetrator admitted that the act was committed only once. For this crime, EW is subject to Article 363 paragraph 5 e concerning theft which is carried out by dismantling, breaking or damaging using a fake key or other with a maximum prison sentence of seven years.