Pak And Anak Kompak Curi Motor, Bandung Police Seize 17 Vehicles

Five perpetrators of motor vehicle theft were escorted by officers at the Bandung Police Headquarters, Bandung City, West Java, Tuesday (7/10/2025). (ANTARA)

BANDUNG - Bandung City Police, West Java, arrested five perpetrators of motor vehicle theft with a total evidence of 17 motorcycles.

Head of the Bandung Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Adjunct Senior Commissioner of Police Abdul Rahman, said that of the five perpetrators arrested, two of them were father and son involved in motorcycle theft.

"For his role, the father supervises his son who becomes a picker. This is our basis for taking action against motor vehicle theft," Abdul said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 7.

Abdul said the disclosure of this case was the result of an investigation conducted from September to early October 2025.

The five suspects arrested each with the initials AL, FA, ES, R, and RMN, while one other person with the initials C is still being chased (DPO).

According to him, the perpetrators carried out their actions by breaking the handlebar lock using the T key and they also took advantage of the negligence of the vehicle owner who left the key on the motorbike.

"Several victims left their keys on their motorbikes. This was used by the perpetrators who immediately took the vehicle away," he said.

In addition to 17 motorbikes, the police also confiscated a number of other evidences in the form of CCTV footage, two fake keys, and one lock.

The suspects were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft with a maximum penalty of seven years in prison, as well as Article 480 of the Criminal Code concerning detention with a threat of four years in prison.