Police Arrest Armed Robbers In East OKU

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OKU - Police officers from the East Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Resort, South Sumatra (Sumsel) arrested a suspect on the wanted list (DPO) for cases of armed robbery in this area. YW (42), a resident of Hamlet IV Sukajaya, Bp Bangsa Raja Subdistrict, East OKU. The suspect was arrested by the East OKU Satreskrim Police almost without a fight at his home on Wednesday, March 30 afternoon. At his house, he was then arrested at the police headquarters for further investigation," he said in Martapura, Thursday, March 31. Head of Criminal Investigation at the East OKU Police, AKP Apromico, said that during the course of the case, the suspect YW and three other colleagues, AS (23), J (24), and H carried out a robbery using a firearm against a BI victim (31). J (24) was designated as a DPO, and H died," he said again.

According to him, the robbery incident took place when the BI victim (31) and his partner crossed the rice field road in Berasan Mulya Village, East Buay Madang District, East OKU, about to head to Bahuga, Lampung on Saturday, April 8 2017. came from the opposite direction using two motorbikes, then pointed a firearm at him. The victim was asked by the suspects to hand over a wallet, a Samsung branded device, two Nokia cell phones, and a black motorcycle with the license plate number BG-5129-YT, then the suspect fled with the stolen goods. "At the same time the police officers passed by the Resmob, then they exchanged gunfire, until finally the suspects fled with the stolen goods," he said. For his actions, suspect YW was subject to Article 365 The Criminal Code carries a maximum sentence of nine years in prison.