During Ramadan, 20 People Have Become Victims Of Fake Debt Collectors In Serang Banten

Serang Police Resmob Team arrested a gang of motorbike thieves with debt collector mode/ Photo; Doc. Banten Police

SERANG 'The syndicate of motorcycle theft carried out by a fake debt collector gang in Serang Banten has claimed many victims. The Serang Police Chief, AKBP Yudha Satria, explained that during the month of Ramadan yesterday, the 8 perpetrators could produce 20 stolen motorbikes.

This fact was revealed after the Serang Police investigators conducted an examination of 4 perpetrators who were arrested in several locations in the Tangerang Regency area on Wednesday, May 3. The rest are still being chased.

"The perpetrators during the month of Ramadan from March to April 2023 have carried out their actions 20 times, including 2 times in the Serang Police area and 18 times in the Tangerang City area," Yuda explained in a written message, Friday, May 5.

Yudha revealed that every time he did the action, the perpetrators were always in groups with the same modus operandi, namely pretending to be debt collectors.

"The perpetrators in carrying out their actions amounted to at least 4 people to 8 people," he said accompanied by Kasatreskrim AKP Dedi Mirza.

The Mobile Investigation Team (Resmob) of the Serang Police Satreskrim managed to apprehend 4 perpetrators of 8 confiscation perpetrators who claimed to be debt collectors who confiscated a motorbike belonging to Judge Fadilah (26), a resident of Walantaka District, Serang City.

The incident occurred in Cikande Asem, precisely on Jalan Serang-Jakarta, Cikande District, Serang Regency on Thursday, April 27. The perpetrators were arrested in a number of locations in the Tangerang Regency area.

The four suspects are HA alias Beni (28) a resident of Pontang District, Serang Regency, SA alias Bujil (32) a resident of Ciruas District, Serang Regency, RS alias Dado (28) a resident of West Bogor District, Bogor City and DA alias Tempe (40) City District, North Lampung Regency.

In addition to the perpetrators of the confiscation, the Resmob Team also secured DI (40) a resident of Saketi District, Pandeglang Regency as a suspect in dealing with motorbikes resulting from crimes.

Serang Police Chief AKBP Yudha Satria said the five perpetrators were arrested in several locations in the Tangerang Regency area on Wednesday, May 3.