16-Year-Old Student In Kaltara Admits To Stealing 4 Units Of Motorcycles, Threatened To 9 Years In Prison

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KALTARA - The Bulungan Police Criminal and Investigation Unit, North Kalimantan (Kaltara) arrested a student from Malinau with the initials C (16) who was involved in the theft of a motorcycle. Not only once, C has been involved in this theft 4 times.

"Based on the results of interrogation, suspect C confessed that he had stolen motorbikes four times," said Bulungan Police Chief AKBP Teguh Triwantoro represented by the Criminal Investigation Unit Iptu Khomaini in Tanjung Selor, as reported by Antara, Monday, June 21.

C was arrested in Malinau Seberang on Friday, June 18. 2 motorbikes stolen in Malinau were sold to Bulungan. Then two more cases were carried out in Bulungan. "In carrying out the action, suspect C was assisted by a colleague with the initials R, who is currently being pursued," said Khomaini.

The motorcycle theft case was discovered by the authorities after one of the victims, Melati, reported the theft. The victim's motorbike, a black Yamaha Mio KU 6828 AC, disappeared at the rented house on Jalan Padaelo, Tanjung Selor Hilir, Tanjung Selor at around 04.00 WITA, last Thursday, June 17.

Then the second reporter, Mulyadi, lost his motorbike in his garage on Thursday, June 17. The articles that are suspected of being the perpetrators are Article 363 paragraphs 1 to 3 and 4 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 9 years in prison.

"People are also advised to keep their motorbikes at home and lock their vehicles with double locks," he said.