Husband Often Goes Crazy Asking Cigarettes, His Wife Desperately Steal Dozens Of Gas Cylinders

Evidence of the theft of a housewife's gas cylinder in Kuta Bali (IST)

DENPASAR - A housewife with the initials DRS was arrested for stealing gas cylinders a dozen times. The perpetrator steals to meet her daily needs, especially when her husband is often angry asking to buy cigarettes.

"The perpetrator admitted that all the stolen gas cylinders were sold in stalls to meet daily needs with her four children," said Head of Public Relations of the Denpasar Police, Inspector Ketut Sukadi, Thursday, April 29.

The perpetrator stole dozens of gas cylinders in three locations, from food stalls, warehouses to restaurants in Kuta, Badung, Bali.

The perpetrator's action was revealed because employees caught the perpetrator carrying gas canisters from the Blue Marlin cafe, Kuta.

Because she was caught, the perpetrator immediately fled. When checked at the warehouse, 6 gas cylinders of 12 kg were missing. The perpetrator turned out to have stolen in this cafe warehouse.

"The missing items were six empty 12 kg gas cylinders with a total loss of Rp1.2 million," he added.

The perpetrator who was questioned after being arrested admitted that she had stolen since January 2021. He took action 16 times.

Meanwhile, the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kuta Police, Inspector Made Putra Yudistira, said the perpetrator admitted to having committed theft because her husband often asked for cigarettes and was drunk. If the perpetrator does not give the requested money, then her husband will go berserk.

"The motive is because the husband often asks for cigarettes, when she is not available, the husband gets angry, and the husband does not work. So his wife (the perpetrator) is forced to steal. (The husband) asks for cigarettes and often gets drunk, if the husband does not get it he will have a tantrum," he said.