East Jakarta Police Arrest One More Iron Thief JKT-BDG Fast Train, His Identity Is Still Concealed

East Jakarta Police Chief Kombes Pol Erwin Kurniawan staged an iron theft case for the JKT-BDG high-speed rail project/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Erwin Kurniawan has again named one suspect in the theft of 111 tons of iron from the Jakarta - Bandung High Speed Rail project.

"There has been an increase of 1 person (suspect)," said Kombes Pol Erwin Kurniawan to reporters, Monday, November 15.

However, Erwin did not specify the identity of the perpetrator he had just arrested. Until now, East Jakarta Metro Police investigators are still developing the other suspects. Even for the initials of the perpetrators, Erwin also has not mentioned. He only said that the investigation was still ongoing.

Currently, the Central Jakarta Police are still waiting for the results of the audit of the losses suffered by PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) as a consortium and contractor for the Jakarta - Bandung High Speed Rail project. Later, the police will summon the management of PT WIKA for questioning as witnesses.

"(schedule of examination) Possibly this Sunday. It should be noted that PT Wika's position is as a victim," he said.