Take Away 40 Rental Cars, Men In Bengkulu Become Suspects

Mukomuko Police held a press release disclosing the case of rent car embezzlement, Tuesday (3/10/2023) ANTARA/Ferri.

MUKOMUKO - Mukomuko Police, Bengkulu, has named 40 units of rental cars as suspects in criminal cases.

"In the case of embezzlement of the car, the perpetrator was single, there was no involvement of other parties," said Mukomuko Police Chief AKBP Nuswanto, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 4.

The police previously uncovered cases of embezzlement of 40 rental cars as well as securing the perpetrator with the initials MK (24), a resident of Bandar Ratu Village, Mukomuko City District.

"This perpetrator was arrested in the Mukomuko Regency area. For the sole player suspect in this case," he said.

The criminal case of embezzlement of rental cars was revealed because the vehicle rental installments from Bengkulu City were jammed and some were not paid by the suspect.

In early May 2023, the suspect began to establish the business of "Rhido Indah Jaya", a business to buy and sell seken cars in Ujung Padang Village, Mukomuko City District. Meanwhile, in mid-May 2023, the suspect began looking for rental or rental cars in Bengkulu City.

Then this suspect started offering it to other people through Facebook social media and there was a procurement activity between the suspect and his consumers for IDR 20 million.

Meanwhile, 14 people were victims of criminal acts of fraud or embezzlement of vehicles consisting of 11 Bengkulu City residents and three residents of Mukomuko Regency.

Meanwhile, the evidence that was successfully secured, he said, was 16 cars and three BRI, Mandiri, BSI, and Bengkulu savings books.

He explained that the modus operandi in this case was to borrow or rent and rent a car. After renting it, carry out procurement with persuasion, when it falls, the car is returned and what is deposited will be returned in full.

As a result of his actions, he said, the suspect was caught in Article 372 subsidiary to Article 378 of Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning the Criminal Code.