2 Members Of The Brain Police Theft With Violence Victims Of Drug Dealers Arrested In Garut

The police showed evidence of a violent theft case involving two members of the National Police at the Garut Police Headquarters, West Java, Tuesday (20/2/2024). (ANTARA/Feri Purnama)

The police arrested two members of the National Police, the mastermind of a gang of thefts accompanied by violence, targeting victims of drug dealers in Garut Regency, West Java (West Java).

"In accordance with the results of the investigations, the modus operandi of pretending to be a member of the police is currently serving. Two people work as active police officers," said Garut Police Chief AKBP Rohman Yonky Dilatha during a press conference to reveal cases of police officers and violent theft gangs in Garut, Tuesday, February 20, confiscated by Antara.

He said, in this case there were six people who became a gang of violent thefts, two of whom were active police officers.

He said the two police officers, the initials PW (38) who served at the Sukabumi Police Station, and the initials ADP (30) served at the Garut Police Station, and four other suspects, one of whom was an ordinary citizen from Garut Regency who pretended to be a member of the police.

"In this case, there are six suspects whose roles are different," he said.

He explained that the case was revealed when there were reports from the public who were victims of the criminal gang to the police, then the Garut Police Criminal Investigation Unit conducted an investigation and succeeded in uncovering the perpetrators.

Their action, he said, began with finding victims who were known to sell illegal drugs, then the perpetrator pretended to buy the item, until finally the victim as the reporter with the initials FF was arrested by their gang in Leles District, Garut, February 16, 2024.

The perpetrator then arrested the victim and then took money, a motorbike, cell phone and valuables belonging to the victim, while the victim was taped and tied up and then dumped in the Sigobing area, Tarogong Kaler District, Garut.

"This gang aims to steal with violence, then the victim is taken down in Sigobing with the victim's eye covered with duct tape, and also tied up," said the Police Chief.

The police chief said that based on the victim's report, the Gsrut Police Criminal Investigation Unit finally managed to arrest the entire gang and then taken to the Garut Police Headquarters to undergo further legal examination, along with confiscation of the car used by the perpetrators, and other evidence.

Based on the suspect's confession, said the Police Chief, the action had been carried out four times with the same mode of looking for dealers and then the victim was asked for money and the valuables were taken.

"In this operation they have done it at four crime scenes (crime scenes) in the Garut area, which are currently being developed for other crime scenes," he said.

As a result of their actions, the two police officers who were previously also undergoing the disciplinary action process have been handled by the National Police Propam.

All suspects have now been detained at the Garut Porles Headquarters to undergo legal proceedings and are charged with Article 365 and Article 55 concerning violent theft which carries a maximum penalty of 12 years in prison.