For Online Gambling, Men In Denpasar Steal 21 Motorcycles

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DENPASAR - Denpasar Police, Bali, arrested a recidivist named I Putu Purnama Putra (23) for stealing 21 motorbikes in Denpasar.

"The modus operandi of the perpetrators is to take a motorbike with a fake motorbike key and then sell the stolen goods through social media, with an account named Putra Yasa. Of the 21 crime scenes, the perpetrators committed 14 thefts in East Denpasar, 6 crime scenes in South Denpasar, and one crime scene in West Denpasar. ," said Denpasar Bali Police Chief AKBP Bambang Yugo Pamungkas, Wednesday, March 23.

The stolen proceeds are used by the perpetrators to meet their daily needs and also to play online gambling. According to him, the perpetrators sold the motorbike through social media with a price range of Rp. 1.2 to Rp. 1.5 million.

"The perpetrator is a recidivist in the case of persecution, and has been carrying out theft since January to March 2022. The perpetrator targeted two-wheeled vehicles parked on the roadside and in boarding houses with unlocked positions," he said.

After receiving reports regarding the loss of motorbikes in the South Denpasar, East Denpasar and West Denpasar areas, the Denpasar Police Satreskrim immediately arrested the perpetrators on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at around 04.30 WITA on Jalan Surapati Denpasar.

When arrested, the perpetrator tried to run away so that decisive action was taken against the perpetrator.

For his actions, the perpetrators are subject to Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft carried out by destroying or using fake keys, with a maximum imprisonment of seven years.

"Of the 21 units of motorbikes stolen, eight motorbikes were confiscated, while others have been sold by the perpetrators. From his statement, the perpetrators did this action alone and felt addicted (to stealing motorbikes) because of online gambling," said the Police Chief.

The Police Chief appealed to people who felt they had lost their motorbikes from January to March 2022, to come to the Denpasar Police with their STNK and BPKB, to ensure that the vehicles that had been confiscated were.