Police Arrested Cattle Thieves In Jember, 7 Stolen Cows Are Also Arrested

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JEMBER - The Jember Police, East Java team has arrested two members of a group that specializes in theft of livestock. A total of 7 stolen cows were also taken into custody.

The two perpetrators are residents of Sukowono District, Jember, namely the initials AY (38) and M (51). Both were arrested by the police on Thursday, January 27 night.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Jember Police, AKP Komang Yogi Aryawiguna, said that the disclosure of the case began when the police carried out night patrols.

The police suspect the movements of the perpetrator who was transporting a cow using a Daihatsu Espass minibus. The police then followed the two.

When being followed, the perpetrator suddenly stopped the car in a cage belonging to B (DPO) in the Mumbulsari District, Jember. When interrogated by the police, the perpetrator argued.

"The cage in house B serves as a shelter for stolen cows. In the cage, it turned out that there were 6 cows suspected of being stolen," he said.

"And 1 cow transported by Espass car is a stolen cow in the Sukowono area," added AKP Yogi.

The Head of Criminal Investigation Department explained that the areas frequently targeted and targeted by the plotters were Sukowono, Kalisat and Situbondo. The method used by the gang was to destroy the fence and then transport the cows by car.

"From the results of the development, it turns out that they are suspected of conspiring, the perpetrators of AY and M are Sukowono people where indeed these perpetrators are indications of a syndicate, we are still chasing two people and we have designated them as DPOs," he said.

The two suspects were charged with Article 363 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code for theft with a weighted threat of 7 years in prison.