JAKARTA - The Jakarta Daop 1 Security Team and the Police managed to arrest the perpetrators of the theft of 20 2-meter railroad trunks belonging to the Railway (KA) infrastructure in the Karangantu Station area, Serang City. The material for 20 train tracks is a reserve rail.
The Head of Public Relations of PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta, Eva Chairunisa, confirmed the arrest of the perpetrator of the train rail theft. The incident began when patrol officers around the Karangantu Station area saw the work of transporting iron rail pieces around the railway line.
"When approached and checked for completeness by patrol members, it was found that the work was not supported by complete documents. The Patrol members then coordinated with the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the KASemen Police and Polsuska KAI Daop 1 Jakarta," Eva told VOI, Tuesday, February 21.
Through this coordination, the arrested perpetrators were taken to the Serang Police for development to other networks. The perpetrators were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft and weighting with a maximum prison sentence of seven years in prison. Meanwhile, in accordance with Law 23 of 2007 concerning the Railways of Article 181 paragraph (1) states that everyone is prohibited from being in the good space of the railway line.
"Violations of Article 181 paragraph (1) are in the form of imprisonment for a maximum of 3 (three) months or a maximum fine of Rp. 15,000,000 (fifteen million rupiah)," he said.
PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta condemns that it will take firm action according to the legal process of all individuals who steal KA infrastructure materials. The existence of some of these materials is very important as a reserve rail.
KAI DAOP 1 Jakarta will continue to urge the public to report if they know of suspicious and dangerous activities around the rail line by contacting officers at the nearest station.
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