During The Month Of Ramadan, The Banten Police Arrest 54 Criminals, Most Arrested In Tangerang

Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol Shinto Silitonga (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - Banten Regional Police and their police officers arrested 54 criminals through operations for 10 days during the month of Ramadan this year.

The Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol. Shinto Silitonga, explained that the 54 perpetrators of the crime were in accordance with the instructions of the Banten Police Chief to move to arrest the perpetrators of theft by weighting (curat), theft with violence (curas), and theft of motorbikes (curanmor). to take decisive action against the street criminals, because they put up a fight. The Banten Police and its police officers held an operation for 10 days (12-21/4) by arresting 54 suspects along with evidence of stolen motorbikes and cars. securing the perpetrators of the crime was due to the hard work of officers in the field," he explained, Monday, April 25, quoted from Antara. According to him, of the 54 perpetrators of crime, there were 50 suspects who acted as perpetrators of theft and four suspects who acted as collectors of the proceeds of crime. captured in a different location. Most were arrested in the Tangerang area as many as 19 people, Lebak 9 people, in Serang Regency 8, and Serang City 7 people. Officers also secured evidence of 50 motorcycles and 9 cars. Seizure of evidence in the form of 50 motorcycles, Most are Serang Police 12 units, Tangerang Polresta 10 units, Pandeglang Police 8 units, Lebak Polres 8 units, Serang City Police 7 units, Banten Police 3 units, and Cilegon Police 2 units.

"As for cars, 9 units of evidence in the form of cars have been confiscated, mostly from the Banten Police with 5 units, Serang City Police with 2 units, and the Serang City Police with 2 units," Shinto said. 363 of the Criminal Code which carries a penalty of 7 years in prison, while the suspects for confiscation are charged with Article 480 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of 6 years in prison.