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        "id": 1732106,
        "msgid": "1-494-illegal-motorcycles-seized-by-police-in-south-jakarta-intended-for-smuggling-to-africa-1778507586",
        "date": "2026-05-11 19:47:01",
        "title": "1,494 Illegal Motorcycles Seized by Police in South Jakarta, Intended for Smuggling to Africa",
        "author": "Andi Muttya Keteng Pangerang",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Police in Jakarta have seized 1,494 motorcycles from an illegal storage warehouse in South Jakarta, which were being prepared for smuggling abroad without proper ownership documents, primarily to Africa. The operation uncovered a syndicate that distributed around 99,000 units internationally, generating Rp26 billion in profits while causing the state a loss of Rp177 billion in potential taxes and export duties. The suspect faces multiple charges including forgery, embezzlement, receiving stolen goods, money laundering, and violations of fiduciary guarantee and personal data protection laws, highlighting significant issues in vehicle trafficking and legal compliance.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta - Police seized 1,494 motorcycles from an illegal storage\nwarehouse on Jalan Kemandoran VIII, Grogol Utara, Kebayoran Lama, South\nJakarta.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police, Senior\nCommissioner Budi Hermanto, stated that the motorcycles were intended\nfor illegal sale abroad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese vehicles were collected and prepared for smuggling out of the\ncountry without valid ownership documents,\u201d Budi said during a press\nconference at the location on Monday (11\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Further, the Director of General Criminal Investigation of Metro Jaya\nPolice, Senior Commissioner Iman Imanudin, explained that the\nmotorcycles were obtained by the receiver using other people\u2019s\nidentities.<\/p>\n<p>This is because, upon inspection, the director of PT Indobike 26, as\nthe receiver, could not prove ownership of the thousands of\nmotorcycles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect also could not show proof of motor vehicle ownership\nattached to the vehicles, the fiduciary lien,\u201d Iman said on the same\noccasion.<\/p>\n<p>Of the thousands of motorcycles seized, 150 were registered with\nidentities.<\/p>\n<p>Police are still investigating the origin of the motorcycles, both\nlegal and illegal, such as fraud, forgery, and the use of personal\ndata.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom our examination so far, there are about 150 vehicles that have\nnames on them. However, we have not found evidence of ownership of those\nmotor vehicles,\u201d Iman said.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 99,000 motorcycles have been distributed abroad, with\nprofits of Rp26 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the state has suffered losses of up to Rp177 billion due\nto the loss of potential state tax revenue and export customs duties for\nthe exported goods.<\/p>\n<p>This is because the thousands of motorcycles are suspected to have\nbeen obtained from the crime of diverting fiduciary collateral objects\nwithout the written approval of the fiduciary recipient.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect is charged under Article 391 of the Criminal Code on\nforgery, Article 486 on embezzlement, Article 591 on receiving stolen\ngoods, and Article 607 on money laundering offences (TPPU).<\/p>\n<p>WS is also charged under Articles 35 and 36 of Law No.\u00a042 of 1999 on\nFiduciary Guarantees, as well as Articles 65 Paragraph (2) and 67\nParagraph (2) of Law No.\u00a027 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/1-494-illegal-motorcycles-seized-by-police-in-south-jakarta-intended-for-smuggling-to-africa-1778507586",
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