After Raiding The Stolen Motorcycle Warehouse In Matraman, The Police Return It To The Owner

Police officers during raids on the nest of the perpetrators of theft in Matraman, East Jakarta/ Photo: ISt

The East Jakarta Metro Police returned six stolen motorbikes from the motorcycle gang that were stored in a rented house in the Matraman area, East Jakarta, to the owner.

"When investigators carried out raids at the location, approximately 12 units of motorized vehicles were found from the results of the inspection. A total of six motorbikes were returned to the victims," said East Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head AKBP Dicky Fertoffan, Wednesday, September 17.

Dicky said the six motorbikes returned to the victim did not make a loss report to the police. Then, two other motorbikes were used as evidence because the victim had made a police report (LP).

"Two units of vehicles will be used as evidence because this has been reported by the victim," said Dicky.

Meanwhile, the other four motorbikes are still looking for the whereabouts of the original owner so that they can be returned.

Deddy, a resident of Otista, Kebon Nanas (East Jakarta), one of the victims of motorcycle theft, admitted that his motorbike was lost on Friday, September 12, at noon, during Friday prayers.

"Friday afternoon. Disappeared during Friday prayers, before the raid. I checked there was viral news, I was waiting for the motorcycle's decision where, then I immediately came here," said Deddy.

The same thing was said by a resident of Cempaka Putih (Central Jakarta), Nindi. He took many lessons from the theft of his motorbike.

"Thank you, police officer. This is a lesson so that in the future people are more careful," said Nindi.

A total of five perpetrators were arrested. Four were named as suspects, and one was a child in conflict with the law (ABH).

Four people act as executors or jockeys for motorcycle theft. They are MG (ABH), EW, SR, and MR. While one other suspect, with the initials T, was tasked with changing the appearance of the stolen motorbike before being resold.

The suspects were charged with two alternative articles, namely Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft by weight, the threat of a sentence of up to seven years in prison.

Then the Emergency Law related to gun ownership carries a penalty of more than 10 years.

It is known that the disclosure of cases of motor vehicle theft (curanmor) with weighting that occurred in the Matraman area began with three police reports that entered from the end of August to mid-September 2025.

The first report was recorded on September 12, 2025, with the reporter NA. Then the second report was on the same date on behalf of the reporter IA, while the third report was on August 29, 2025 with the reporter ME.

The series of incidents occurred in three different locations. The first was at the Nurul Hikmah Foundation, Matraman on Friday, September 12, at around 12.30 WIB.

Second, at Jalan Balai Rakyat Number 7, Utan Kayu, Matraman, on Friday, September 12, at around 14.20 WIB. The third incident took place in Gang Awap, Balimester, Jatinegara on Thursday, August 28, at around 23.00 WIB.

The raid occurred on information about the theft of a silver Honda Beat motorcycle in 2023 with police number B 5960 TOT. The motorbike is known to be equipped with active GPS which then becomes a clue for the team to carry out further investigations.

The contract was made as if the workshop by the five perpetrators were at the crime scene (TKP).

Five perpetrators along with evidence, including 12 stolen motorbikes, two BPKB and STNK, one flash drive containing surveillance camera footage (CCTV), two T-locked handles with four T-key eyes, one key opener magnet, one homemade firearm along with three bullets, two toy guns, and three sharp weapons in the form of machetes and knives.