These 2 Men Are Specialists In Thieves Of Cross-regional Vehicles, Try To Fight When Arrested In Their Homes In Indramayu

Defending the perpetrators of the theft in Indramayu (Photo via Antara)

Indramayu Police, West Java, arrested two perpetrators of theft of cross-regional motorized vehicles that had acted in 14 different places.

"We are still chasing one other person. We have arrested two suspects, namely LS and DL, both of whom are residents of Indramayu Regency," said Indramayu Police Chief AKBP Fahri Siregar in Indramayu, Tuesday, January 31.

The two suspects were arrested while in their house located in Srengseng Village, Krangkeng District, Indramayu Regency.

When Fahri was arrested, Fahri continued, the two of them tried to fight back, so that his party took measured decisive action on the legs of both of them.

These suspects are perpetrators of criminal acts of motor vehicle theft that act in 14 different places, including seven in Indramayu Regency, five in Majalengka Regency, and one in Cirebon Regency.

"Both of them are inter-regional theft specialists, and have acted 14 times," he said as quoted by Antara.

Fahri added that the two suspects were arrested after his party received reports related to the loss of a motorcycle, and from the results of the investigation, as well as some evidence, the two perpetrators were finally arrested.

According to him, the two suspects were recidivist, because they had committed the same crime and had experienced imprisonment.

Apart from the two suspects, his party is also still pursuing other suspects, who act as collectors of stolen vehicles.

"We are also still investigating this case, because it does not rule out the possibility of other perpetrators," he said.

For the modus operandi, the two suspects stole motorized vehicles parked outside their homes and boarding houses, and then broke the lock using the letter T key.

From the suspect's hands, his party confiscated a number of evidences including dozens of T letter keys, motorcycles, jackets, and surveillance camera footage.

"As a result of his actions, the suspect is subject to Article 363 of the Criminal Code with a maximum imprisonment of seven years," he said.