Dear Jakarta Citizens, Be Vigilant The Mode Of Crime Is Like This

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JAKARTA - Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya asked the public to be aware of crimes at vulnerable times from 00.00 to 04.00 WIB. "These crimes often occur at 00.00 WIB at night until 04.00 am," said Director of General Criminal Investigation (Dirreskrimum) Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Hengki Haryadi in Jakarta, Thursday, February 16, as reported by Antara. The public also needs to be aware of locations where crimes often occur. Starting from public areas, public parking lots including in housing.

Hengki explained that the perpetrators used the group mode of more than one person and carried sharp weapons.

"Then commit theft with violence which we often refer to as a motorcycle gang," he said. Hengki added, ways that are often used by criminals.

"Like the suspect followed, grabbed, then injured the victim, took the goods, could the motorbike be ''mobile'," he said. In addition, Hengki also said that there was a mode used by the perpetrator by pretending to be a police officer.

"Then there were also perpetrators who pretended to be officers to carry out raids, it turned out to be threats of violence," he said.

Polda Metro Jaya has detained 296 suspects consisting of 24 recidivist, 10 minor criminals, 14 drug cases and 248 people from three motorcycle gang groups. While the details of the case are 17 operational targets and 182 and not the target operation (TO). There were 12 violent thefts, 36 cases and 37 cases of theft. Evidence confiscated from all cases revealed, namely eight cars, 121 motorcycles and three firearms. In addition, 18 sharp weapons, 111 cell phones and Rp15,660,500. The perpetrators of violent theft crimes are subject to Article 365 of the Criminal Code with a maximum imprisonment of 9 years. The perpetrators of violent theft are subject to Article 363 of the Criminal Code with a maximum imprisonment of 7 years.