JAKARTA - Two specialist robbers with the initials APS (18) and JC (24) were arrested by members of the Kebon Jeruk Police after carrying out their action on Jalan Sahabat Baru, RT 09/01, Duri Kepa Village, Kebon Jeruk District, West Jakarta.
"The reason the two perpetrators carried out the theft was for capital to play online gambling or slots," said Police Commissioner Slamet Riyadi when confirmed by VOI, Tuesday, June 7.
The theft occurred when the victim's initials VA was buying food on the side of the road while holding a cellphone.
"Suddenly, the two perpetrators came on a motorbike together from behind the victim. The perpetrator then grabbed the victim," he said.
Not long after, the perpetrators grabbed the victim's cellphone and fled on a motorbike.
Slamet continued, the victim had shouted 'thief' until a number of residents near the location heard it.
Knowing the incident, the Babinkamtibmas along with the residents pursued the two perpetrators.
"When he (the perpetrator) was being chased, he (the perpetrator) slipped and fell, finally being secured by the residents," he said.
The two perpetrators along with evidence of stolen cellphones were taken to the Kebon Jeruk Police Headquarters for further examination. Slamet said the status of the two perpetrators had now been determined as suspects.
According to the perpetrator's statement, they had committed the theft of the mobile phone dozens of times.
"So the perpetrator operates in all areas of Jakarta, he is looking for targets for people who are being snooped on using cellphones or on the phone, that's their target," he said.
Later, the money from the stolen cellphone is used by the perpetrators to play online gambling or slots.
"The proceeds of the crime were used to play slot gambling," he explained.
The two perpetrators were charged with Article 365 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) with a maximum imprisonment of 9 years.
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