DENPASAR - The Bali Police Team arrested two perpetrators of a minimarket robbery in Benoa, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali. While in action, the perpetrator broke into the wall of the minimarket.
The two perpetrators who were arrested were Roy Pambudi (44) and Slamet Haiyadi (48). One other perpetrator named Supangat is still at large.
"This is a case of theft by weighting (curat). The modus operandi is, the perpetrator observes and determines the D day and breaks into the wall behind the supermarket," said Deputy Director of Criminal Investigation of the Bali Police AKBP Suratno at the Bali Police Headquarters, Thursday, August 4.
The robbery at Alfamart, Bualu, Benoa occurred on Monday, July 4 at around 06.10 WITA. The minimarket employee was surprised when he saw the safe open and found a hole in the wall behind the minimarket.
"For a total loss of IDR 18,557,621,000 and there were hundreds of packs of cigarettes (stolen). There was damage to buildings in the form of walls that were destroyed due to being burglarized," said AKBP Suratno.
From the victim's report, the police arrested the perpetrators in Malang, East Java on July 29.
While the evidence that was secured was a Honda Vario motorbike purchased from the proceeds of crime, 2 crowbars for breaking into walls, iron scissors, a manual drill and a hacksaw used to cut the safe lock.
"This mode is quite a lot and often occurs in the Bali area. So the perpetrators broke into the wall behind and took their belongings inside," he said.
The perpetrators were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code regarding theft. The maximum penalty is 7 years in prison.
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