Police Arrest One Ton Patin Thief In Kubu Raya West Kalimantan

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PONTIANAK - Police arrested a man with the initials He (38) for stealing one ton of patin fish. The perpetrator fought the police during his arrest.

"The arrest of the perpetrator by Bripka Andi Aso and Briptu Wisnu Akbar took place dramatically, because He had tried to fight back when police officers were about to be arrested on Jalan Tanjung Raya II, East Pontianak, Monday (22/2) night", said Head Sectoral Police Rasau Jaya, Iptu Dede Hasanudin, Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, February 23.

According to him, members of the Rasau Jaya Police took out a gun just in case the situation threatened safety. The incident became a spectacle for the local community, causing traffic jams on the road.

"He allegedly stole a ton of patin fish in Edi's cage in Rasau Jaya Umum Village, Rasau Jaya District, Kubu Raya Regency, last December 26, 2020", he said.

From the theft, the victim suffered a loss of Rp. 40 million. The victim immediately made a report to the Rasau Jaya Police which was followed up by the Rasau Jaya Police Chief by ordering members to carry out an investigation in the field.

From the results of the investigation it was found that the perpetrator of the theft was He (38) who was a resident of Batu Ampar, Kubu Raya.

"We arrested a man who was suspected of committing the crime of theft in the area of the Rasau Jaya Police", said the Kapolsek Rasau Jaya.

The theft was first carried out by the perpetrators on Saturday (26/12) at 01.41 WIB. He entered the location of Edi's fish cage or right on the edge of the Kapuas River, Jalan Bintang Mas, Rasau Jaya Umum Village.

"The results of the investigation in the field show that the perpetrator used a boat and carried a knife to cut the rope of the fish cage. Then the Patin fish cage net was dragged to be put on the boat", he said.

However, because he was unable to lift the cage nets onto his boat, He released the fish weighing one tonne into the Kapuas River. "The perpetrator was unable, because it weighed up to one ton. Then the perpetrator threw the cage and fish into the Kapuas River", he said.

Then, He returned the boat that he borrowed from the residents. He then returned to his rented house in Pontianak by car.

The keramba owner who realized that there was an irregularity immediately checked the CCTV. From there, it is known that the theft of the fish has cost up to IDR 40 million. "From the CCTV, we got initial instructions. And according to the direction of the police chief, we finally caught the perpetrator at the Yarsi intersection when he left the Beting area, East Pontianak District", he explained.

Now the perpetrator is still being secured at the Rasau Jaya Police Headquarters for examination.