TABANAN - A housewife (IRT) is desperate to pawn a rental car belonging to a rental car because she is under economic pressure in Kediri, Tabanan Regency, Bali. The perpetrator with the initials NGT (54) was arrested by the police.
The Head of Kediri Police, Kompol I Kadek Ardika, said that the perpetrator admitted to his actions during interrogation. The perpetrators were desperate to commit car embezzlement because of the economic squeeze.
"After being interrogated, the perpetrator admitted to renting and pawning the victim's car. The perpetrator admitted that his actions were due to economic factors," said Kompol Ardika, Monday, August 1.
The perpetrator pawned the Avanza car after renting it on May 25, 2022. The perpetrator was then arrested on Friday, July 29 in Badung Regency.
At first the perpetrators rented a car for 4 days. At that time, the perpetrator admitted to being a land broker who would check the land in Negara, Jembrana Regency, Bali.
But when the rental period expired on May 29, the perpetrator who was contacted by the rental owner admitted that he would extend the car rental.
Suspicious victims seek information about the perpetrators. It turned out that the rental car had been pawned.
"Furthermore, the victim reported the incident to the Kediri Police SPKT for further processing," he added.
From the victim's report, the police investigated this case and arrested the perpetrator at the Mengwi boarding house, Badung.
"Today, we have upgraded the status to a suspect and have been detained at the Kediri Police. The suspect is subject to Article 372 sub-Article 378 of the Criminal Code with a maximum penalty of 4 years in prison," said Kompol Ardika.
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