Operation Target For Theft And Violence Cases Reached, 16 Suspects Arrested By The DIY Police

Dirreskrimum Polda DIY Kombes Pol Nuredy Irwansyah Putra during a press conference at the DIY Police Headquarters, Sleman, Friday (ANTARA/Luqman Hakim)

YOGYAKARTA - The Yogyakarta Special Region Police (Polda) DIY arrested 16 suspects in the crime of violent theft (curas) during the Curas Progo 2022 operation from 15-28 July 2022.

Dirreskrimum Polda DIY Kombes Pol Nuredy Irwansyah Putra said, as many as 16 suspects were arrested for being involved in 13 cases of targeted operations and one case that was not the target of operations related to curas.

"The perpetrators are generally recidivist, but there are some minors who are under the age of 18," said Nuredy during a press conference at the DIY Regional Police Headquarters, Sleman, quoted from Antara, Friday, July 29.

According to him, most of the suspects carried out their actions by seizing or forcibly pulling the victim's belongings on public roads.

"The incident took place between 19,000 WIB and 21:00 WIB," he said.

Nuredy said that apart from the confiscation, according to him, for the case handled by the Sleman Police, there was a suspect making threats using an "airsoft gun".

"By using an 'airsoft gun' we carried out threats in the Sleman area and then we secured it," he said.

In handling cases of curas, the Ditreskrimum Polda DIY revealed 3 cases, Yogyakarta Police 4 cases, Sleman Police 3 cases, Bantul Police 2 cases, Kulon Progo Police 1 case, and Gunung Kidul Police 1 case.

The evidence that was secured from the perpetrators included 11 mobile phones, one airsoft gun, three motorcycles, one magazine, and a box of cell phones.

The perpetrators of the theft, he said, were charged with Article 365 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) concerning the Crime of Theft with Violence.