Pretending To Measure Houses, Thieves Disguised As Land Bureau Officers Randomly House Residents In Cengkareng

JAKARTA - Cengkareng Police is hunting down a gang of thefts under the guise of land bureau officers who steal a sum of money at a house in the Cengkareng Barat area, West Jakarta. The police have pocketed the identities of the perpetrators whose faces were caught on CCTV cameras.

"The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Cengkareng Police together with West Jakarta Metro Police Jatanras have carried out the processing of the crime scene. There is already a TO (operational target), ”said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Cengkareng Police, AKP Arnold Simanjuntak, quoted by Antara, Friday, November 13.

Arnold said the victim was an elderly child and mother, Intje Al Thjin TjaunLiang on Jalan RR RT 06/04 Cengkareng Barat. They did not suspect that the two perpetrators came to the house disguised as land bureau officers to measure the house.

At that time, the victim was invited by one of the perpetrators to chat outside while measuring the ground. Meanwhile, the other perpetrators ransacked the cupboard and stole some money around 10.15 WIB.

"We took Rp. 7 million and a 5 gram gold ring. They said that their gold was taken by kilos, but after checking the crime scene yesterday, no gold was taken, ”said Arnold.

When the perpetrators acted there was no element of threat or using sharp weapons. They take advantage of the quiet residential situation.