North Jakarta Metro Police arrested 5 perpetrators of theft of public street lighting cables (PJU) which had gone viral.
"The perpetrator was arrested in the Koja area, not far from the location of the theft," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the North Jakarta Metro Police, Kompol Onkoseno Grandiarso, Thursday, July 24, 2025.
It was later discovered that the five perpetrators had the initials FA (29), IS (28), MY (34), AF (36), and JA (21).
In addition to arresting the perpetrators, the police also confiscated large cable evidence that had been cut. The evidence was later confiscated.
"As a result of this theft, the street lights went out," he said.
The five perpetrators were then taken to the North Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters for further development.
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Previously, it was reported that a number of public street lighting cables (PJU) were stolen by thieves in the Jalan Raya Cilincing area, North Jakarta.
As a result of the theft, along Jalan Raya Cilincing has been pitch black since Wednesday night, July 23, 2025.
The cause of the PJU lights being turned off was the perpetrators of the theft who dismantled the paving block next to the Koja Toll Road along 200 to 300 meters, the perpetrator stole the light cable.
Worse, the thieves took copper from the PJU cable which was under the paving block up to hundreds of meters.
The blackout of PJU lights in the area disrupted traffic flow and a number of passing vehicles. In fact, due to the blackout, the PJU lights can cause various street crimes and are prone to traffic accidents.
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