2 Tourist Pickpockets In Malioboro Arrested By Police

Yogyakarta Police Team arrested two women suspected of theft or pickpocketing tourists' belongings in the Malioboro area, Yogyakarta City.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Yogyakarta Police, AKP Archye Nevada, said two suspected perpetrators with the initials IK and S were arrested at different locations and days.

"The perpetrator took advantage of the situation when the situation was crowded with visitors and tourists in Malioboro to carry out the pickpocket action by taking valuables in the form of cellphones and so on," said Archye as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 2.

The disclosure of the actions of the two people stems from public reports related to the crime of theft in Malioboro with the victims of two tourists from outside the city.

"Two tourists from outside the city or outside Yogya lost their cellphones," said AKP Archye.

Members of the Yogyakarta Police Satreskrim then conducted an investigation by examining several witnesses and checking CCTV around the scene so that two suspected perpetrators were identified.

On July 26, 2023, the alleged thief with the initials IK was arrested by the police at his residence by confiscating the victim's cell phone from Riau in a condition that had been reinstalled.

Next, the alleged perpetrator with the initials S was arrested while carrying out his actions against a tourist victim from Bali who was shopping at Plaza Malioboro on July 27, 2023 and then caught on a CCTV camera.

"The perpetrator with the initials S is a recidivist with the same case, namely a pickpocket 10 times," continued AKP Archye.

According to him, S, who is a housewife, has served a prison sentence at the Surabaya District Court (PN), Kediri District Court, Sidoarjo District Court, Kudus District Court, and finally at the Sleman District Court.

Based on the results of the investigation, the two perpetrators were charged with Article 362 of the Criminal Code concerning theft with a threat of approximately five years in prison.

"Tourists who visit the Malioboro area or other tourist areas in Yogyakarta, we urge tourists to be more careful of valuable luggage so that they can secure valuables," said AKP Archye.