JEMBER - The Jember Police, East Java team shot one member of the cattle thief gang of four people who were arrested. While the other two perpetrators are still being pursued who are included in the wanted list (DPO).

"The East Resmob Unit of the Jember Police Satreskrim has managed to apprehend four perpetrators, namely FR (30), TR (37), YL (30), JH (57), while GM and SL are still on DPO," said Jember Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head AKP Komang. Yogi Arya Wiguna quoted by Antara, Tuesday, September 14.

According to him, a resident in Mulyorejo Village, Silo District lost his livestock from the cage. The thief entered the victim's house by cutting open the window of the house to cut the cow's rope. The thief also took the victim's cell phone.

"The group of cattle thieves had planned to steal livestock in Mulyorejo Village by gathering at the house of one of the gang members, GM, who is still at large," he said.

AKP Komang explained that initially FR was called by GM, who is currently still a DPO, to ask him to steal the victim's cattle. Two days later FR gathered with SL who is also still a DPO, and TR at GM's house.

"The four suspects departed from GM's house to the victim's house to carry out their actions using a Panther car with each of their roles," he continued.

AKP Komang said that GM was cutting the cow's rope and bringing the cows out of the pen. Meanwhile, FR and SL are guarding outside the cowshed, then YL is the driver for the Panther which is used to transport the cows.

"Their action was successful and the stolen cows were hidden in the Baban Silosanen forest, even the stolen cows were offered to other people and it was suspected that someone was ready to buy them," he said.

From the reports received, the police conducted a search and arrested four perpetrators, and one of them was shot. However, two people fled and are now in the DPO.

"The suspect is subject to Article 363 paragraph (1) 1, 3, 4, 5 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 9 years in prison," said AKP Komang.


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