Police Arrest 3 Motorcycle Thieves In East Jakarta Area, 4 Motorcycles Confiscated As Evidence

Three recidivist members of the motorcycle theft case were arrested by buser members of the Matraman Police, East Jakarta. The three perpetrators were arrested while carrying out theft in the North Utan Kayu (UKU) area, Matraman District, East Jakarta.

"The perpetrator was arrested from the results of the serse kring patrol. We have been observing the perpetrator's movements because in the North Utan Kayu (UKU) area because there have been 5 LP (police reports) cases of motorcycle theft there," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Matraman Police, AKP Mochamad Zen when confirmed, Sunday, November 3.

The arrest began when the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Mochamad Zen and his members crossed Jalan Utan Kayu Raya, North Kayu Utara Village, Matraman District, East Jakarta. The police saw two motorcycle theft perpetrators pushing a black Honda Vario motorbike.

Because his movements were suspicious, the police took action. However, the two perpetrators tried to escape. After the pursuit, one of the perpetrators with the initials BFS alias Bintang was caught along with the stolen Vario motorbike.

Meanwhile, the perpetrator's friend with the initials S alias Yoyo managed to escape by riding the Honda Beat motorbike used by the perpetrator.

The perpetrator with the initials BFS was then investigated and searched. The perpetrator of BFS also admitted his actions with his friend with the initials S alias Yoyo. Furthermore, the police resumed the investigation.

Based on the results of the crime scene and CCTV analysis as well as examination of witnesses, it is true that it is suspected that the perpetrator had committed the theft of the victim's motorbike.

AKP Mochamad Zen then carried out developments. Based on the results of the investigation of the perpetrators who had previously been arrested and from the results of the CCTV analysis, other perpetrators were identified with the initials GHH and NAA.

Both of them are a gang of BFS perpetrators, who were first arrested by the police. The perpetrators are one group with the first perpetrators of BFS.

"GHH and NAA were arrested in the Tugu Village area, North Jakarta," he said.

Furthermore, GHH and NAA were taken to the Matraman Police. Currently, the police have arrested 3 perpetrators.

When questioned, the suspect admitted to stealing a motorbike during 2021 in the Jakarta area. In the Matraman area, there are 5 crime reports with similar modes.

"Pulo Gadung 3 times, Jatinegara (two) if, Kramat Jati 1 time, South Jakarta more than 10 (ten) times and North Jakarta 2 (two) times," he said.