The Central Jakarta Metro Police Satreskrim arrested two perpetrators of theft of TVRI's SNG cable which will be used to cover the 80th Indonesian Independence Day in the Monas area, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta.
The two perpetrators were arrested while sleeping in a rented room in Gambir area, Central Jakarta.
"The two perpetrators had the initials BP and ER. Both were arrested at their hiding place behind a gas station, Abdul Muis Street, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Roby Heri Saputra when confirmed by VOI, Friday, August 15, 2025.
Based on the statements of the two perpetrators, they were desperate to steal cables because they were squeezed by economic needs.
"The motive is the economy for personal gain," he said.
The mode of theft by the two perpetrators was cutting the cable using a saw.
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"Then the perpetrator brought the cable to the ER's boarding house. There, both of them peeled and burned the cable in the edge of the rail area, Tanah Abang," he said.
Furthermore, the two perpetrators BP and ER sold the stolen cables which were clean for IDR 900 thousand.
"They sold the cable combustion for Rp. 900 thousand. The money from the sale was then divided into two by the perpetrators," he said.
Regarding the incident, the police also confiscated CCTV footage at the location of the theft and conducted a crime scene investigation. As a result of their actions, the three perpetrators were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code.
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