The Role of Mexican Gang Leaders in the Shooting Case of Turkish Citizens: Crime Mastermind to Taking Security Guard Hostage

A gang of Mexican citizens carried out the robbery and shooting of a Turkish citizen at a villa in the Badung Bali area (Dafi/VOI)

JAKARTA - A joint National Police team arrested Sicairos Valdes Roberto, leader of a Mexican gang, who was involved in shooting a Turkish citizen, Turan Mehmet, at a villa in the Tumbak Bayuh Village area, Mengi, Badung, Bali. From the results of the investigation, this suspect had a big role in the crime.

"He is the leader of this group who planned the activities," said the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Djuhandani Rahardjo Puro to VOI, Wednesday, January 31.

Not only as a criminal mastermind, Sicairos Valdes Roberto is also said to have played a role in mapping the situation and conditions around the location before carrying out the action.

Then, secure the villa security officers. In fact, he detained the security guard so that his three colleagues' actions would run smoothly.

"Meanwhile, his role at the crime scene was to show photos of the villa to convince the security guard and take the security guard hostage.

"And also those who conducted a crime scene survey at around 22.00 before the incident," said Djuhandani.

Meanwhile, Sicairos Valdes Roberto was a fugitive. However, his whereabouts were discovered, and arrested in the Nganjuk area, East Java.

Previously, the National Police had arrested three of Sicairos Valdes Roberto's colleagues. They are Aramburo Contreras Jose Alfonso (32), Mayorquin Escobedo Juan Antonio (24) and Deraz Gonzalez Victor Eduardo (36).

The three perpetrators were arrested in Ungasan Village, South Kuta District, Badung Regency, on Saturday, January 27.

Meanwhile, during the action the suspects shot their victims. This gang made off with IDR 30 million and 4 thousand US dollars.