10 Times Stealing Motorbikes In Purwakarta, 30-Year-Old Man Arrested With Dealers

Illustration of parked motorbikes without supervision prone to theft. (Pixabay)

The Purwakarta District Police arrested one perpetrator and one collector of motor vehicle theft

"The two perpetrators were arrested a few days ago in different places," said Purwakarta Police Chief, AKBP Edwar Zulkarnain, during an exposure to the disclosure of the case at the Purwakarta Police Headquarters, Friday, July 28, which was confiscated by Antara.

The perpetrator of the motor vehicle theft who was arrested was named Nana Sumarna alias Rado (36), a resident of Cilingga Village, Darangdan District, Purwakarta.

Meanwhile, the collector of the stolen vehicle was identified as Gunawan alias Igun (30), a resident of Nyenang Village, Cipendeuy District, West Bandung Regency.

"The perpetrator named Nana Sumarna is a recidivist in the case of the kidnapping of a motorized vehicle," he said.

The police chief said that in carrying out the action the perpetrators damaged the motorcycle keyhole.

In accordance with the confession, the perpetrators had stolen motorbikes 10 times in Bojong and Wanayasa sub-districts, Purwakarta.

From the arrests of the two perpetrators, the police confiscated evidence in the form of three motorbikes, a motorcycle registration certificate, an L key, two astag keys, two magnetic keys, two replacement keys and a black waist bag.

Now the perpetrators are being held at the Purwakarta Police Headquarters detention center.

For his actions, the perpetrators of the theft were threatened with Article 363 paragraph (1) 4 and 5 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of seven years in prison.

Meanwhile, the collectors of the stolen vehicle were charged with Article 480 of the Criminal Code, with a penalty of five years in prison.