Actions Of Teenagers And Minors, Steal Motorcycles For Snacks And Drugs

Head Of Criminal Investigation Unit Of Kelapa Gading Police AKP Kiki Tanlim/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA At an age that should still be filled with schools and looking for identity, two teenagers each with the initials MM (19) and AA (17) actually have to face the law. Both were arrested by the police for being involved in a motorcycle theft case in the Kelapa Gading area, North Jakarta.

MM acted as the executor, while AA, who was still a minor, acted as a jockey and surveillance of the situation. The second action was stopped after the Kelapa Gading Police Opsnal Team led by the Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Kiki Tanlim managed to arrest them in two different locations, namely Bekasi and Tangerang.

This case began with a report by a resident named Dewi Wulan Sari, who lost her Honda Beat motorbike on Jalan Boulevard Raya, East Kelapa Gading. From the report, the police moved quickly to collect evidence and check CCTV footage at the scene.

"The results of the investigation led to the suspect MM. After the arrest, we developed it until we managed to secure 17-year-old AA," said AKP Kiki Tanlim, Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

The two later admitted that they had stolen motorbikes three times in the Kelapa Gading area and its surroundings. Sadly, the money from the sale of stolen motorbikes is used for daily needs and buying methamphetamine.

"The money from his crime has run out to eat and buy methamphetamine," said Kiki.

From MM's confession, the victim's motorbike was sold to a person with the initials AW in the Tanjung Priok area for Rp. 1.3 million. The money was divided into two each getting Rp. 500 thousand, while the remaining Rp. 300 thousand was used to buy drugs.

The police suspect that AA's involvement in this theft cannot be separated from the influence of the environment and economic pressure. As a minor, he is easily persuaded to participate in the crime promised to give quick money.

'Children like AA should be fostered, not plunged into the criminal world. This is an important lesson that family and environmental supervision plays a very important role,' said Kiki.

Now, MM and AA must face the legal process with the snares of Article 363 paragraph (1) 4 and 5 of the Criminal Code concerning theft, with a maximum threat of seven years in prison.

But behind the waiting legal verdict, the story of the two is a reflection for many: how fragile the boundaries between youth and crime are when opportunities, guidance, and attention do not side with them.