Police Wait For PT WIKA's Audit Results Related To The Theft Of 111 Tons Of Iron For The Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail Project

Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail Project/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Grand Commissioner Pol Erwin Kurniawan is still waiting for a loss audit from PT WIKA related to the theft of 111 tons of iron from the Jakarta Bandung Fast Train project, KCJB. After that, the police can resume their pursuit of the perpetrators who have not been caught.

Meanwhile, regarding indications of insider involvement, the Police Chief said that the suspicion was strengthened from the results of the crime scene (TKP) that the location was indeed open and there was a lack of supervision.

"Of course anyone can have intentions to take the opportunity, namely to steal iron at that location," he told reporters, Thursday, November 11.

This indication, he continued, was the result of monitoring the crime scene and became the basis. The police then searched the witnesses and the suspects who were detained to dig up information about the alleged involvement of insiders. However, this refers to the testimony of witnesses and existing evidence or other evidence.

"We continue to apply the principle of presumption of innocence before there is any information that refers to the involvement itself," he said.

Meanwhile, from the results of the last crime scene, it was found that the fence was covered with zinc, and from the outside, the zinc was open. The perpetrators opened the zinc, then iron was inserted through the exposed zinc. While outside waiting for a pickup vehicle to transport the iron.

"The suspect can be secured along with CCTV footage as evidence for clues for investigators to catch the perpetrator," he said.

Regarding the perpetrators who are still at large, they are currently being chased by the East Jakarta Metro Police.

"The name of the fugitive perpetrator is known, we are looking for the whereabouts of the person concerned (DPO) for us to secure," he said.

Previously, it was reported that five iron thieves from the Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train (KCJB) project were arrested by the East Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation unit (Satreskrim). The five suspects had the initials DY, SA, SU, AR, and MLR.

"Yes, there are reports of the theft of PT WIKA's iron, in the high-speed train project. From these results, PT WIKA security tried to catch the perpetrators, but fled by leaving a pickup-type vehicle in which there were criminal proceeds of iron," said the East Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Grand Commissioner Pol Erwin Kurniawan, Monday 8 November.

"The perpetrators have sold as much as 111,081 kilograms. This has been going on for six months. This is quite astonishing," he said.