The Arrest Of 5 Thieves In The Rest Area Is A Reminder Of The Prohibition Of Storing Valuables In Cars

Car illustration (Photo of Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Five bandits who broke car windows who often acted at the rest area of the toll road were arrested by the Polda Metro Jaya Team. The police arrested this gang. The sad thing is, two minors joined in this gang.

"We have secured five suspects from five TKP (crime scenes) and are still being developed. These five suspects, there are two suspects who are indeed minors," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters, quoted by Antara, Thursday. , 10 December.

M (52) who played the role of captain and broke the glass of the car, RP (22) who played the role of jockey, RE (41) who played the role of catcher. Meanwhile, IZ (16) and A (16) are the jockeys.

This gang's mode is a little different from the bandits that break the windshields of cars who usually act to find targets in quiet places. They also use private cars when in action.

"The targets are vehicles that park a lot in the toll road rest area, they use four-wheeled vehicles when in action and then patrol around the toll road rest area, see which vehicle the owner leaves during a meal break, where he does the action," he added.

The police said that on average the items the conspirators were targeting were cellphones, laptops and bags in the vehicle. What was surprising was that during the arrest, the police also found firearms. The conspirator's confession came from a bag that was stolen from one of the victim's cars.

"We are still investigating one, because when we took a bag, it contained a firearm, so we will investigate its ownership," he said.

The five suspects were charged under Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft with weight, with a maximum imprisonment of 7 years. Yusri appealed to the public not to leave valuables in vehicles unattended.