Man From Jakarta IPhone Bule Thief At Bali Night Club, Claims To Need Money For Daily Life

Two foreigners became victims of theft at a nightclub in Bali. The perpetrators of the theft are residents of Jakarta.

Two victims, namely SLG (23) from England and RRO (24) from France, became victims of crime at two different nightclubs. The perpetrators are Aryadi Putra and Rames Handoko, a man from Jakarta..

Kuta Police Chief AKP I Ketut Agus Pasek Sudina said British citizens lost their iPhone at the nightclub Jalan Kayu Aya, Seminyak, Badung on Sunday, December 31, 2023.

"For this incident, the victim suffered a loss of Rp. 25 million and immediately went to the Kuta Police Headquarters to make a report," said AKP Sudina, Friday, January 5.

From a police investigation into the victim's report, the perpetrator was arrested at a hotel in the Seminyak area, Kuta.

"We secure the perpetrator without a fight and admit his actions," he added.

"The perpetrator claimed to have committed pickpockets and the action was on the grounds that he did not have the money and the money from the theft was used for daily needs," he said.

A similar incident experienced by a French foreigner, RRO. He was caught at a nightclub that was also in Seminyak. The perpetrator Rames Handoko stole the victim's iPhone 11.

"The victim admitted that when dancing at the nightclub, his cellphone was stored in his pants pocket. Before knowing that the cellphone was lost, the victim had gone to the toilet. After leaving the toilet, the victim realized that the item was missing. The incident was reported to the Kuta Police," said Denpasar Police Public Relations Head AKP I Ketut Sukadi.

From the investigation, the perpetrator was arrested at the hotel where the perpetrator was staying. The perpetrator also admitted that he needed money

"In addition to securing the perpetrators, we also secured evidence in the form of an iPhone 11," said Sukadi.