Police Secures Brio Car Abandoned By Driver In The Middle Of Palembang Street, Firearms Are Found

A private car suspected of holding a long-barreled firearm on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Ilir Timur I District, Palembang, South Sumatra, Friday (24/6/2022) ANTARA/HO

PALEMBANG - The Palembang City Resort Police (Polrestabes) team, secured a Honda Brio hatchback car which contained a long-barreled firearm, on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Ilir Timur I District.

Head of Criminal Investigation at the Palembang Polrestabes Kompol Tri Wahyudi said the car with the police number B-1205-DE was found parked in the middle of the road, locked without a driver.

This car was previously checked by the Satlantas Polrestabes police who were passing by to make arrangements for the highway there, Friday at 06.00 WIB.

Furthermore, he said, the witness was assisted by residents at the location to push the car to the side of the road so as not to interfere with traffic flow.

"After the car was pulled aside, the witnesses saw from the outside of the car that there was a long-barreled firearm on the floor of the car, behind the driver's seat," said Antara, Friday, June 24.

The Palembang Police Identification and Paminal Unit immediately followed up on the findings.

"The type and type of weapon is not yet known with certainty. For now, our members are still investigating to identify the owner who left the vehicle," he said.

Currently, the police have secured the car to the Palembang Police Headquarters for further examination. Unsuspecting Meanwhile, the parking attendant at the scene, Andi, 46 years old, admitted that he was initially suspicious of the car's existence because there have often been cars along the edge of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman. .

Until a few moments, he said, two members of the traffic police came to ask that the car was in the wrong position, because the parking position was protruding into the road and it was feared that it would interfere with traffic flow.

"I answered, I don't know where the driver is. So I and the police, assisted by a tire repairman, tried to move the car by pushing it together to the side. There we saw suspected weapons and other suspicious objects in the car," he said. , when found at the location.

The officers then transported the Honda Brio using a tow truck from the local Transportation Service.

The discovery of a car suspected of carrying a firearm and suspicious object was recorded in an amateur video circulating on social media Instagram that lasted 41 seconds. In the video, the South Sumatra Police Mobile Brigade Gegana personnel came using a complete security vehicle to the location.