68 Battery Tower Thieves In Banyuwangi Arrested By Police

Release the case of tower battery theft at the Banyuwangi Police, East Java / Police DOK

BANYUWANGI - A group of specialists in breaking into tower batteries was arrested by the Banyuwangi Police. A total of 68 tower batteries were stolen.

The perpetrators numbered four people, namely Susilo Darmawan (28), Wahyudi (38), Henggri Saputra (18), and Ali Mustofa (32). All four are natives of Banyuwangi, East Java.

Banyuwangi Police Chief AKBP Nasrun Pasaribu said the perpetrators had been acting since two months ago. A total of 19 tower points were monitored by the perpetrators. With a total of 68 stolen battery towers.

"One tower battery costs approximately Rp. 4 million. The total loss reaches hundreds of millions," said Nasrun, Wednesday, December 22.

In carrying out the action, the actors have different roles. Some have a role in informing the location, supervising, dismantling, and transporting the tower battery.

"One of the perpetrators is a former vendor of tower battery installers, so he knows very well the ins and outs," he said.

Nasrun explained that during an arrest the police must take firm and measured action. Because they fought three of the four perpetrators, they had to be shot with hot lead.

"Because we resisted, we took firm, measured action," he continued.

The disclosure of this tower battery theft case has been carried out by the Banyuwangi Police for the second time. But they are different networks.

"If we look at the results of the investigation, this is a different network from the one we revealed yesterday," he concluded.

To account for their actions, the perpetrators are suspected of Article 363 Paragraph 1 4 and 5 of the Criminal Code JO Article 65 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code concerning theft with weight.