Gold Thief Police Mode In Bali, Escape By Taking 3 Rings When Shown By The Seller

TABANAN - Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tabanan Police, Bali, Police Commissioner Adjutant Aji Yoga Sekar said that the police officer Second Brigadier Pande MRMK pretended to buy gold at the Tabanan market. When shown by the seller, the 3 gold rings were immediately taken away.

"The modus operandi involves pretending to buy jewelry. Then, after being removed from the glass shelf the perpetrator took the jewelry and ran," said the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tabanan Police, Police Commissioner Adjutant Aji Yoga Sekar, Monday, March 8.

The theft took place at the Cahaya Windu Sara gold shop, Tabanan, Sunday, March 7.

At that time, the gold shop owner named I Nyoman Sudiarta (54) heard the screaming of thief by Ayu Nita. The perpetrators were immediately chased by the masses.

"After the officers concerned were secured on the way, the perpetrators managed to escape. However, the officers managed to make arrests in the Buleleng area," he added.

There were 3 gold rings stolen by police officers weighing 2 grams. The value is IDR 900 thousand.

This evidence was confiscated in the arrest of the perpetrator. The perpetrator was charged under Article 364 of the Criminal Code.