Caught After Going Viral On Social Media, Money Thief At Gas Station Doesn't Move

The perpetrator was arrested by the police. (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/VOI)

JAKARTA - A video of the theft of money in a truck while refueling at the Pondok Randu gas station, Cengkareng, West Jakarta was caught on CCTV surveillance cameras. The video of the theft has gone viral on social media.

During the theft, Rp 20 million was stolen from the missing victim. In the video, it can be seen that the box truck was stopped because it was refueling. The truck driver was also down to check the refueling.

The victim was on the right side of the car with a gas station officer filling up petrol.

Then, from the left looks a man. He tried to climb up the left side of the truck window. His hand tried to get inside the window several times. Until finally managed to take a bag.

Then a motorcyclist passed next to the truck. The thief then got on the motorbike. Neither the truck driver nor the gas station attendant were aware of the incident.

After going viral in cyberspace, the Central Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) began to investigate. As a result, the West Jakarta Metro Police Resmob unit was able to apprehend the suspect of the theft at the Duri Kosambi gas station, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, which had gone viral on social media.

"Resmob unit has arrested suspect SS (37), one of the perpetrators in the theft case at the gas station in Cengkareng," said West Jakarta Metro Police Resmob Head, Iptu Rizky Ari Budianto when confirmed by reporters, Thursday, August 5.

For further processing, the SS and his motorbike were taken to the West Jakarta Maolrestro.

"SS is still being investigated. SS was arrested in the Cengkareng area, West Jakarta. We are still developing the case to arrest the other perpetrators involved," he said.