East Java Police Reveals Cross-Regional Theft Syndicate, 152 Motorcycles Seized

Release of theft case at the East Java Police Headquarters/PHOTO: AM Sby-VOI

SURABAYA - Sub-Directorate III of Jatanras Ditreskrimum of the East Java Police along with the ranks of the Resort Police revealed a syndicate of motor vehicle theft (curanmor) in the East Java region. From this disclosure, the police arrested 3 suspects along with 152 units of evidence (BB) of wheeled vehicles.

There are also 3 suspects with the initials JH, a resident of Puger Wetan Village, Puger District, Jember Regency and 2 suspects from Pasuruan, namely S and W.

The Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police, Kombes Dirmanto, explained that the case of theft in several areas in East Java was the result of a joint statement from the Sub-Directorate III of Jatanras Ditreskrimum of the East Java Police and the ranks of the Resort Police.

"Within one month, we managed to secure 152 units of two-wheeled vehicles together with the Regional Police," said Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police, Kombes Dirmanto, Friday, July 22, 2022.

Meanwhile, Dirreskrimum of the East Java Police, Kombes Totok Suharyanto, explained that the disclosure of members of Unit I Sub-Directorate III of Jatanras Ditreskrimum of the East Java Police was related to the arrest of motorbikes in the Puger Wetan Village area, Jember Regency.

Furthermore, on Friday (15/7) at around 18.00 WIB, members of the Opsnal Unit I Sub-Directorate III of the Ditreskrimum of the East Java Police made the arrest of the suspect with the initials JH.

"JH was arrested at his home, namely Puger Wetan Village, Puger District, Jember Regency," he said.

The police also carried out a series of investigations related to the theft of motorbikes in the Sidoarjo Regency area.

Evidence of the theft case shown at the time of its release at the East Java Police Headquarters/PHOTO: AM Sby-VOI

On Wednesday (16/7) at around 02.00 WIB, Opsnal Unit III Sub-Directorate III of the Ditreskrimum of the East Java Police made the arrests of suspects S and W.

"S is a recidivist of a similar case. Coincidentally at that time he and suspect W crossed the road in Gondosuli Village, Puspo District, Pasuruan Regency, so they were arrested," he said.

According to Totok, from the results of the disclosure of this case, the East Java Police secured 51 units of two-wheeled vehicles, of which 2 vehicles were returned to their owners.

Meanwhile, the Police have secured 101 units of two-wheeled vehicles of various brands. Then 1 note book, 1 BCA ATM card, 1 (one) set of T keys and 1 vehicle engine number KR150KEPA5267 at the location of the incident in Wonoayu, Sidoarjo.

The suspects were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code regarding the crime of theft with weights and Article 480 of the Criminal Code.

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