Already 15 Times In Action, Motorcycle Thief Conspiracy Arrested By West Jakarta Police

Motorcycle theft suspect in West Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Kalideres Police have arrested four motorcycle theft perpetrators who often commit crimes in the Jakarta and surrounding areas.

"There are 4 perpetrators who have been arrested, 3 as executor and 1 as intermediary," said Head of Public Relations of the West Jakarta Metro Police Kompol Moch Taufik Iksan to reporters, Tuesday, August 9.

Meanwhile, according to Kapolsek Kalideres AKP Syafri Wasdar, the four perpetrators of theft specialists arrested had the initials HR, NG, RK, and WA as the intermediaries.

"This perpetrator is a theft specialist and has 15 times acted in theft of motorized vehicles, but there are 6 cases registered in the police report," said AKP Syafri Wasdar.

Syafri explained that the theft occurred at Jalan Daan Mogot KM 16.5, RT 01/12, Kalideres Village, Kalideres District, West Jakarta.

Initially, the victim parked the motorbike in front of his office. When the victim was about to go home from work, the victim did not see his motorbike parked. The victim reported to the West Jakarta Kalideres Police.

Departing from the report, the police conducted an investigation and managed to apprehend a perpetrator.

The perpetrator was initially arrested at the Kalideres bus terminal, West Jakarta. After the development was carried out, they succeeded in arresting 3 other people, including the intermediary.

In the action, the actors have different roles. There are those as pickers (executors), supervising, and target seekers.

From the proceeds of the crime, the perpetrators sold stolen motorbikes to Lampung at a price of Rp. 8 million.

The perpetrators were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of up to 5 years in prison.