Kaltara Police Reveals 58 Theft Cases, 46 Suspects Arrested

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TANJUNG SELOR - The North Kalimantan Regional Police (Polda) has uncovered 58 cases of criminal acts of theft from January to May 2026.

The Head of the Kaltara Police, Inspector General of Police. Djati Wiyoto Abadhy revealed that the cases that were successfully revealed included 32 cases with charges (curat), 5 cases of theft with violence (curas) and 21 cases of theft of motor vehicles (curanmor).

"From this disclosure, the police arrested 46 suspects," said Inspector General Djati accompanied by the Head of Public Relations of the Kaltara Police, Kombes Slamet Wahyudi, Tuesday, June 2.

Irjen Djati emphasized that the success of the disclosure of dozens of cases was a form of the police's commitment to maintaining public security and order on the Benuanta earth.

"Through preemptive, preventive and strict enforcement of laws, we are committed to keeping North Kalimantan safe, comfortable and under control," he said.

The Police Chief said that his party did not give room for perpetrators of crimes in the jurisdiction of the Kaltara Police. Therefore, his ranks will continue to increase law enforcement efforts against various criminal acts that disturb the community.

"I also appeal to the public to increase vigilance by ensuring that vehicles are locked when left, avoid solitary activities in vulnerable locations at night and reactivate the environmental security system," he said.

Meanwhile, the Director of Criminal Investigation (Dirreskrimum) of the Kaltara Police, Kombes Pol. Yudhistira Midyahwan said that the disclosure of this case was the result of cooperation between the Kaltara Police Criminal Investigation Unit and the Satreskrim units throughout the Kaltara region.

"Every report that comes in, we follow up seriously. This disclosure is a form of our commitment to provide a sense of security to the community," said Kombes Yudhistira.

He explained that the details of the case disclosure included 2 cases handled by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kaltara Police, 13 cases in the Bulungan Police, 21 cases in the Tarakan Police, 10 cases in the Nunukan Police, 8 cases in the Malinau Police, and 4 cases in the Tana Tidung Police.

"Of the total cases handled, 24 cases have been referred to the Public Prosecutor (JPU), 9 cases have been discontinued through the Surat Perintah Penghentian Penyidikan (SP3) mechanism, while the other 25 cases are still in the investigation process," explained Kombes Yudhistira.

He added that the Kaltara Police also formed a Rapid Response Unit (URC) which was tasked with responding to reports of street crimes 24 hours a day.

"We will not give space for perpetrators of crimes. Whoever commits a crime will be pursued and processed according to applicable law," he concluded. (*)