JAKARTA - The Tanah Abang Police revealed that the perpetrators of snatching a bag belonging to a traveling vegetable seller in Benhil some time ago turned out to be a user of methamphetamine. The suspect, with the initials CB (23), used the stolen money to buy milk for his 7-month-old child.

"More 300 thousand to buy milk for children. The second child is 7 months old, still breastfeeding", said suspect CB to VOI, Wednesday, April 27.

CB is known to be a former construction worker, he has two small children, 7 months and four years. And based on CB's confession, he is used to using stolen money to support his children's needs.

"I've been doing theft for a long time, when I had my first child. I don't want to do it again (stealing). I'm really ashamed", he regrets.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Tanah Abang Police, Commissioner Haris, said that from the results of the investigation team, the robbery suspect with the initials CB used the proceeds of his crime to buy a package of methamphetamine. He bought methamphetamine after selling the victim's cellphone.

"The results of the robbery to buy drugs. The victim's cellphone has been sold by the perpetrator. From the results of checking the urine test, the suspect is positive for drugs", Commissioner Haris told VOI.

Meanwhile, from the suspect's confession to the police, the suspect has been a shabu-shabu drug user since 2 years ago.

"He bought drug packages of 2 (grams). This is our information, we will develop the drugs. The initial assumption is that he is a user", he said.

As a result of his actions, the suspect CB was charged with Article 362 of the Criminal Code. The case is still being handled by the Tanah Abang Metro Police Headquarters.


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