Action To Lampung And South Sumatra, This Gang Is Desperate To Climb Electricity Poles To Steal PLN's Transformer

Six suspects who stole electricity transformers belonging to PLN were detained at the East Baturaja Police Headquarters/ANTARA

PALEMBANG - Ogan Komering Ulu Resort Police, South Sumatra, arrested six members of a plot to steal electricity transformers belonging to PLN, which often operate across provinces, namely Lampung and South Sumatra.

"Six of the 10 perpetrators were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Baturaja Police in one area of Baturaja City on June 23, 2022 at around 01.00 WIB," said OKU Police Chief, AKBP Danu Agus Purnomo through the East Baturaja Police Chief, AKP Hamid in Baturaja, Antara, Tuesday. June 28.

The perpetrators who have been detained have the initials KL, AL, RZ, MU, Ek, and AN, while the other four perpetrators F, A, AL, and T are still listed in the search for people or DPO status.

According to the suspect's statement, the perpetrators stole cables and electrical transformers belonging to PLN in several places, namely in Lampung Province and Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra.

"Lastly, they stole the transformer installed on the electricity pole in the Kampung Baru area, Kemalaraja Village, OKU Regency on June 9, 2022," he said.

The 10 perpetrators have different roles, some are supervising the location and climbing power poles to steal transformers that are installed but no longer functioned.

The perpetrators used the mode of dumping the oil in the transformer, then tied them with ropes and pushed them with their feet to drop them.

"After that, the stolen goods are transported using a pick-up car, which they prepare every time they steal," he said.

From the suspect's hands, the police secured evidence of an electric transformer unit belonging to PLN, a Suzuki Ertiga car without a registration number, a pick-up car BG 8291 FN number, an English key, and iron scissors.

The perpetrators will be charged with Article 363 concerning Theft and Aggravating the threat of a sentence of up to 5 years in prison.

"Currently, the perpetrators are still being detained at the East Baturaja Police Headquarters for further investigation and development," he said.