10 Thieves In Medan Arrested By Police

The perpetrators of robbery and violent theft in the jurisdiction of Medan City were detained by the Medan Police. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Medan Polrestabes).

MEDAN - Medan Police Satreskrim personnel arrested 10 groups of specialist robbers, and violent thefts that took action 23 times in Medan City, North Sumatra.

The robbers with the initials IP, DO, IR, MP, AP, SU, NA, GHG, AG and FK.

"There were 10 perpetrators, one of whom was a minor. The perpetrators were arrested from several locations in the city of Medan," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Medan Police, Kompol Teuku Fathir Mustafa, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 23.

Fathir said the perpetrators did not hesitate to injure their victims by using sharp weapons and targeting their victims randomly and then taking motorbikes by force.

The perpetrators have been in action 23 times. Some of these events went viral on social media, including on April 17, 2023, on Jalan Gunung Mahameru/Glugur Medan.

"Then on May 5, 2023, on Jalan Juanda Medan and May 9, 2023, on Jalan Brigadier General Katamso Medan," he said.

From the hands of the perpetrators, a number of evidences were secured in the form of motorbikes, sharp weapons and suitcases belonging to the victim.

Medan Police Satreskrim personnel are also still hunting for two other perpetrators and are asked to immediately surrender.

"We do not hesitate to take measured decisive action against criminals who are troubling the people of Medan City," he said.

The perpetrators who were arrested were charged with theft with violence 365 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of more than 5 years in prison.