Viral Begal Mobile Specialist In Action In Tebet, Polda Metro: Perpetrators Of Drug Case Recidivants

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus gives a statement at the Matro Jaya Police Headquarters (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Sub-Directorate of Regional Police of Polda Metro Jaya arrested a young man with the initials AF (26) after his action was caught on camera breaking his victim's cellphone in the Tebet area, South Jakarta.

"Viral in Tebet, there is a pillion motorbike. They are looking for people who are playing cellphones. Then the suspect both immediately seizes the victim's belongings," said Head of Public Relations at Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus at Polda Metro Jaya, Friday , March 26, quoted from Antara.

Currently investigators are hunting for another suspect with the initials R whose identity has been pocketed by the police.

"The admission was that he was invited by R. R. This is a specialist in theft of cellphones, cellphones. We have already pocketed his name and residence," he added.

To the officers, AF admitted that he had only once done a cell phone robbery. However, the police did not necessarily believe the suspect's confession.

When a background check was carried out on AF, it was discovered that he was a drug case recidivist who had just been released from prison.

"AF has only done it once from his confession. This AF is a recidivist for a drug case that has recently been released," said Yusri.

As a result of his actions, AF now has to be behind bars and charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft and Article 365 of the Criminal Code concerning violent theft with the threat of 9 years in prison. Yusri also appealed to the public to be aware of his valuables and avoid places prone to crime.

"This is an education to the public. Now, cellphones are rife when the victim sits casually and even in front of the minimarket is forcibly taken away. So please be careful to look at the place, look at the time, don't hold the cellphone carelessly," said Yusri.