Two suspected perpetrators of theft with initials MN and RAJ were recorded on CCTV while breaking into a Pegadaian office in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. From the CCTV footage, the police finally managed to arrest him.
Panit 5 Subdit Resmob Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya, Iptu Nurul Farouq said the arrest of the two suspects was related to a theft with a charge that occurred on January 15, 2026.
"Subdit Resmob Polda Metro Jaya has secured two suspects who specialize in theft with charges targeting the Pegadaian office in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta," said Nurul, Thursday, January 29, 2026.
In carrying out their actions, said Farouq, the perpetrators acted in a planned manner. They climbed onto the roof of the building using ladders, then damaged the ceiling of the office to gain access to the room.
"To remove traces, the perpetrators disabled the security system by cutting the CCTV cable before taking the items inside the room," he said.
He revealed that the two suspects who were arrested had different roles.
"MN acted as an executor, and RAJ who was in charge of overseeing the situation around the location, they were arrested in the Bojonggede area, Bogor Regency," he explained.
Farouq said that as a result of the crime, the perpetrators took away 15 mobile phones of various brands, including iPhones and Androids. One of the stolen items was an iPhone 17 Pro Max.
"The total material losses suffered by the pawnshop are estimated to reach IDR 88 million," he explained.
According to the confession of the two perpetrators, they stole to finance the activity of buying and selling synthetic tobacco. Based on this confession, the Subdit Resmob Polda Metro Jaya coordinated with the Directorate of Narcotics Investigation to follow up on the findings of narcotics.
"Both perpetrators admitted stealing to finance the activity of buying and selling synthetic tobacco. They were sorry and crying when they were arrested," he concluded.
To account for their actions, the two perpetrators were charged with Article 477 of the Criminal Code concerning theft with a charge, a criminal threat of 7 years in prison.
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