Former Cleaning Service Involved In Iron Theft For JKT-BDG High Speed Rail Project

Jakarta Bandung High Speed Rail Project/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - One person who was arrested by the East Jakarta Police in connection with the theft of iron from the Jakarta - Bandung Fast Train (KCJB) project turned out to be a former cleaning service officer. The perpetrator, who has not been identified, is the sixth person out of five previously arrested.

East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Commisioner Erwin Kurniawan said the suspect was suspected of informing the location of the project's iron storage to the thieves.

"The insider in question is one of the cleaning services that has been arrested, who informed the location of the metal being targeted by the perpetrators," Erwin told reporters, Monday, November 15.

He also explained that the number of perpetrators who had been arrested so far had been six people. Erwin said that his party was still pursuing the other three perpetrators.

"There were 6 people who were arrested, then there were 3 DPOs. We have (bags) their identities," said Erwin.

Previously, as many as 118.081 kilograms of iron belonging to PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) disappeared. The iron is intended for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project. Five people suspected of being the thieves have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Makassar Police, East Jakarta. They are SA (24), SU (24), AR (30), MLR (24), DY (46).

The total inventory of lost items weighed 118,081 kilograms. If converted into IDR 1 billion.

Erwin also explained that his party was still waiting for the results of the audit from PT WIKA after the iron theft case.