GORONTALO - A joint investigation team from the Gorontalo City Police Criminal Investigation Unit and the North Kota Sector Police Criminal Investigation Unit arrested a repeat offender with the initials AN (26), a repeat thief who had re-offended in the North Kota District, Gorontalo City.
The Head of the Gorontalo City Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP Akmal Novian Reza, stated that AN had just been released from Gorontalo Prison on May 14, 2025, after serving a sentence for a similar case.
"This time, AN was arrested for the theft of a PlayStation gaming device and dozens of packs of various brands of cigarettes from a business in Wongkaditi Village, with a total loss of approximately IDR 30 million," Akmal said in Gorontalo on Thursday, November 20.
After receiving the victim's report, the joint team moved quickly to investigate and successfully identified the perpetrator. After discovering AN's hiding place, officers immediately arrested him without resistance.
During questioning, AN admitted to having entrusted the stolen goods to a friend in the Bone Bolango area. Based on this information, the police then went to AN's friend's house and confiscated all items suspected of being the proceeds of crime.
AN and the evidence were then taken to the North City Police for further investigation and legal proceedings.
According to police records, AN, from Tilamuta District, Boalemo Regency, has served two sentences in Gorontalo Prison and has been convicted of four shop break-ins.
For his actions, AN was charged under Article 363 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 486 of the Criminal Code concerning theft, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
"With this incident, we urge the public to remain vigilant and pay attention to the security of their homes and businesses. If you see or know of any activity that could potentially disrupt public order and security, report it immediately to the police," said Akmal.
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