Take Away 9 Kg Of Gold For IDR 6 Billion, DJ Arrested By The East Java Police

Released 9 kg gold theft case for Rp 6 billion at the East Java Police (DOK Police)

SURABAYA - An employee of a gold company in Surabaya was arrested by the Jatanras team of the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation of the East Java Police. The man with the initials DJ, 38, a resident from Aceh, took away nine kilograms of gold worth IDR 6 billion.

"The police also arrested SB, 34, a resident from Kediri. He was a collector of gold bullion which was embezzled by DJ", said East Java Police Deputy Chief, Brigadier General Slamet Hadi Supraptoyo, when releasing the case at the East Java Police Headquarters, Surabaya, Friday, October 8.

The two perpetrators were arrested in two different locations. The suspect DJ was arrested at an apartment cafe on Jalan MH Thamrin, Tangerang, on October 1. The next day, suspect SB was arrested at Wadung Asri Market, Waru, Sidoarjo.

DJ is a gold company employee who serves as a courier at PT Indah Golden Signature (IGS). The suspect DJ said Slamet, initially received an assignment from the company to retrieve the gold but was instead taken away.

"This perpetrator took away the refined gold at the Sumber Baru Gold Shop in Pasar Atom, Surabaya. He also had time to circle the Sidoarjo area to sell the gold, by cutting it into several pieces", he said.

Finally, the DJ found a buyer. The stolen gold, which had been cut into pieces, was bought by SB for IDR 8 million, weighing 20 grams. He also sells the remaining gold at Pasar Station Tangerang, Banten. "The loss suffered by PT IGS amounted to IDR 6 billion", he said.

Slamet appealed to business actors not to easily trust someone despite their closeness. "Please don't trust it easily, it will be used later. Without considering security it will be like that. This is the impact of excessive trust", he said.

For his actions, DJ was charged with Article 374 of the Criminal Code, subsidiary to Article 372 of the Criminal Code related to embezzlement, with a penalty of five years in prison, while SB was charged with Article 480 of detention with a penalty of four years in prison.