The Group For Breaking Into The Shop Was Arrested By The Temanggung Police After Action In 3 Locations, The Head Of 'Geng' Turned Out To Be A Recidivist

The police showed a number of evidences of shop burglary in Temanggung, Central Java, Wednesday (12-10-2022). ANTARA/Heru Suyitno

TEMANGGUNG - The Temanggung Resort Police have detained a gang of specialists who broke into shops after committing crimes in three places, jurisdiction of the Temanggung Police, Central Java. Temanggung Police Chief AKBP Agus Puryadi said the gang consisted of four suspects, a resident of Magelang Regency, namely Kharis Yahya (42) a resident of Adikatarto Village, Muntilan District, Joko Muanif (35) a resident of Bangsri Village, Kajoran District. Next is Agus Mujiono (22) a resident of Pucungsari, Kajoran, and Muhtah Rifai (20) a resident of Mranggen, Kajoran. Agus Puryadi said that this group of specialists for breaking into stores broke into the Universal grocery store in Banjarsari Hamlet, Kebumen Village, Pringsurat District. They did the same thing at the Monggo Shop in Krajan Hamlet, Sanggrahan Village, Kranggan District, and at the Lido Grosir store in Mengor Hamlet, Kaloran Village/District, Temanggung Regency. "This gang is indeed a specialist in breaking into shops. They steal merchandise in shops when it is empty or after the shop is closed. They pry open the door using a special crowbar, then break the lock using a special tool in the form of steel scissors," he said in Temanggung, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, October 12. In carrying out their actions, they were led by Aris who was the frontman of this group. Aris is a recidivist who has been going back and forth to prison for the same case. The proceeds from the crime of the grocery store were resold. The police confiscated a number of evidences in the form of 9 boxes of Prenagen milk, 2 boxes of Hilo milk, 1 unit of Samsung television brand, 1 unit of LG brand computer, and two rental cars to commit the crime, Daihatsu Xenia and Daihatsu Luxio. The police chief stated that the time span for their action was first in Pring surat on August 7, 2022, the second in Kranggan (August 2022), and the third in Kaloran (September 28, 2022). The total proceeds from their crime amounted to Rp. 201,026,000.00. The proceeds of crime in Pringsurat and in Kranggan in the form of formulas of various brands, Agus said, were sold at Bandongan Market, Magelang Regency, while cigarettes in Kranggan and Kaloran were sold in Bekasi, West Java. The four suspects were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of 9 years in prison. Suspect Aris admitted that while carrying out the action of sharing tasks. Aris is in charge of being the driver and supervising the situation, Muhtah Rifai is in charge of breaking into the door with Agus, and Joko plays a role in selling goods resulting from crimes in various cities. "Before taking action, we usually conduct targeted surveys first. After being determined, we act when the store is closed. The proceeds are sold, then we distribute the money equally," said Aris.