Thieves Of Tens Of Million Money And Gold From A Shophouse In Parepare Arrested, Their Money Is Divided Between Wives And Parents

The police arrested the perpetrators of theft of tens of millions of money and gold. The perpetrator was arrested on Mount Bawakaraeng, Bone, South Sulawesi. (DOK. Police)

MAKASSAR - The police have arrested the perpetrators of theft of tens of millions of money and gold. The perpetrator was arrested on Mount Bawakaraeng, Bone, South Sulawesi.

Kasubdit IV Ditreskrimum Polda Sulsel Kompol Suprianto revealed, the arrest of the male perpetrator with the initials S, started with a report from victim H.

The perpetrator took tens of millions of money belonging to the victim and gold stored in a shop drawer in the victim's shop.

The perpetrator took money by entering the shop. He went up to the second floor using the stairs and broke the lock behind the shop door.

"The perpetrator took goods in the form of panai money of around Rp. 80 million and a small wallet containing 22 gold weighing 10 grams," Suprianto Police Commissioner told reporters, Tuesday, February 9.

The incident took place on Tuesday, January 26 in the morning at Jalan Abdul Kadir, Labukkang Village, Ujung District, Parepare City, South Sulawesi. The perpetrator immediately fled and was arrested by the police on the evening of Sunday, February 7.

"He distributed the stolen funds to his wife, parents, family, friends and close people," he said.

The perpetrator was brought to the Bone Police Headquarters. Furthermore, the perpetrator was secured to the Parepare Police to undergo a legal process.