One Rp75 MILLION Bike Unit Thief In Jakarta Arrested In Bandung Recidivist

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JAKARTA - The police arrested a recidivist named Firdaus (37) suspected of stealing a luxury bicycle at Holland Village Jakarta Apartment, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, Friday, October 25.

Head of Sub-Directorate for Jatanras Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Rovan Richard Mahenu said the perpetrator was arrested in the Buah Baru area, Bandung, West Java, Wednesday, November 6 afternoon.

"It is true that they have arrested the thief of the Merk Molton SST 22 Shimano 105 Flat Bar-Black for IDR 75 million," said Rovan in his statement, Sunday, November 10.

Rovan explained that the chronology of the incident began with the owner of a bicycle in the parking lot where the crime occurred (TKP). However, when he wanted to use the bicycle, it turned out that the victim had disappeared from the location where the victim was parked.

"The reporter looked into the parking lot of the crime scene and it was true that the Whistleblower's bicycle was no longer at the crime scene allegedly stolen by an unknown person," he said.

For this incident, the victim reported it to the police. The goal is for further action.

The police who received the report immediately conducted an investigation by examining a number of witnesses and CCTV at the scene. As a result, the identity of the perpetrator was identified.

"After finding the location of the perpetrator, the team headed to the Buah Batu area, Bandung, West Java and managed to secure the perpetrator and the evidence," he said.

Based on the perpetrator's confession, said Rovan, he had acted more than 10 acts of theft of luxury bicycles.

"The perpetrator is also a recidivist twice with the same case," he said

As a result of his actions, the perpetrator is suspected of Article 363 of the Criminal Code regarding theft with Weighting and is threatened with imprisonment of up to 7 years.