Be Alert, In Garut, There Are Many Expensive Bicycle Thieves With Guest Mode In Luxury Housing

Garut Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head AKP Dede Sopandi shows evidence of stolen bicycles when exposed to the disclosure of theft cases in Garut Regency (Photo: Feri Purnama/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Garut Resort Police (Polres) has arrested a thief who specializes in expensive bicycles by pretending to be a guest in a luxury residential area that has been troubling people in Garut Regency, West Java. His movements are suspicious," said Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Garut Police AKP Dede Sopandi when exposing the disclosure of the bicycle theft case in Garut, reported by Antara, Saturday, October 2. Garut Police, after reports from residents who were suspicious of the movements of the perpetrators. The suspect with the initials Y (27), he said, had been focused on stealing bicycles that were quite expensive belonging to residents of elite housing in Garut. was found acting in one of the housing estates," he said again.

Dede conveyed the results of the investigation while the suspect had committed his crimes several times in luxury housing. The stolen bicycle, he said, was usually sold through social media at different prices according to the condition and type of bicycle. However, we will investigate if there is another crime scene," he also said. The results of the arrest, the police secured the suspect, then evidence of two units of mountain bikes that had been taken by the perpetrators from the residents of the housing. underwent further legal proceedings, and was charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft with a maximum penalty of six years in prison.