BADUNG - Police have arrested the perpetrator of theft in a laundry in the Badung area, Bali. The perpetrator broke into the laundry while the owner was handling the body of the husband who had been declared COVID-19.

"The team arrested the perpetrators of the crime of theft with weighting", said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Mengwi Police, Iptu I Ketut Wiwin Wirahadi, Wednesday, March 31.

The incident occurred in Made Laundry, Banjar Sila Dharma, Mengwitani Village, Mengwi District, Badung Regency, Bali. On Tuesday, March 23 morning, the laundry owner with the initials NNA and her son came to the laundry. After that NNA went to the hospital to take care of the body of her husband who died due to COVID-19.

When the victim returned to the laundry, the victim found several items missing. There are laptops, PlayStation, camcorders and Samsung Tabs.

“For this incident, the victim immediately reported it to the Mengwi Police. For the total loss of around IDR 16 million", added Iptu Wiwin Wirahadi.

From this report, the police moved and identified the perpetrators with the initials DD and Johandi.

Johandi was arrested on Monday, 29 March in Denpasar while busking.

"Then, the Mengwitani Police carried out the development to look for evidence in Banyuwangi", he added.

The culprit admitted stealing at the laundry. The perpetrator in his action climbed the back wall and then entered the laundry room and took the victim's belongings. After stealing, Johandi meets DD to sell the stolen goods.

"That the money for selling the proceeds of theft was divided into two, where each perpetrator received a share of IDR 1,550,000", he said.

From the confession that the perpetrator committed theft to meet daily needs. "The mode was that the perpetrator entered by jumping over the back wall and then took the victim's belongings which were placed on the cashier table of the laundry room", said Iptu Wirahadi.


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