The Bali Police revealed 166 criminal cases during the 16-day\nOperation Sikat Agung 2026, which ran from January 28 to February 12,\n2026. The number of motorcycle theft cases has increased.<\/p>\n
A press conference was held in front of the lobby of the Directorate\nof General Criminal Investigation at the Bali Police Headquarters and\nwas led by the Chief of the Bali Police, Daniel Adityajaya. He was\naccompanied by the Director of General Criminal Investigation at the\nBali Police, Kombes I Gede AdhiMulyawarman, the Head of Operations,\nKombes Soelistijono, the Head of the Professional and Security Division,\nKombes I Ketut Agus Kusmayadi, and the Head of Public Relations, Kombes\nAriasandy.<\/p>\n
The Chief of the Bali Police, Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya,\nexplained that of the 166 cases uncovered, there were 74 cases of\naggravated theft, 12 cases of theft with violence, and 80 cases of\nmotorcycle theft.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this operation, we managed to secure 181 suspects. In detail,\nthere are 77 suspects in aggravated theft cases, 15 suspects in theft\nwith violence cases, and 89 suspects in motorcycle theft cases,\u201d said\nDaniel at a press conference at the Bali Police Headquarters on Tuesday\n(February 24, 2026). Daniel was accompanied by the Director of General\nCriminal Investigation at the Bali Police, Kombes I Gede Adhi\nMulyawarman, the Head of Operations, Kombes Soelistijono, the Head of\nthe Professional and Security Division, Kombes I Ketut Agus Kusmayadi,\nand the Head of Public Relations, Kombes Ariasandy.<\/p>\n
If classified, the suspects consist of 162 men, 6 women, and 13\nchildren. A total of 168 people have been detained. In this operation,\nthe Bali Police involved a total of 751 personnel, consisting of 200\npersonnel from the Bali Police Task Force and 551 personnel from the\nPolice\/district Task Force.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Director of General Criminal Investigation at the Bali\nPolice, Kombes I Gede Adhi Mulyawarman, said that motorcycle theft cases\nhad increased compared to the previous period.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, specifically for the category of motorcycle theft in Bali, there\nhas been an increase, but most of the methods involve keys being left in\nthe vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Adhi added that based on analysis and evaluation throughout 2025, the\nupward trend was significant at the end of the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe incidents, when we analyze and evaluate from early, mid, and\nlate 2025, namely in the first, second, and third quarters, there was an\nincrease, and it was quite significant, namely more than 30 percent,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
In addition to securing suspects, the police also confiscated\nevidence in the form of 113 two-wheeled vehicles, 6 four-wheeled\nvehicles, 47 cell phones, 5 laptops, Rp 23,542,000 in cash, 6 gas\ncylinders, 45 pieces of jewelry, 5 electronic items, 5 screwdrivers, 5\ncrowbars, 3 T-shaped keys, 1 motorcycle key, and 8 vehicle registration\ncertificates.<\/p>\n
Daniel also appealed to the public who feel they have lost property\nto immediately coordinate with the police.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen, the evidence found will be handed over to the public, if\nanyone recognizes their lost property, please contact the Bali Police,\nas it has all been recorded here. Currently, there are victims whose\nproperty has been identified, and we will hand it over to 10 victims\ntoday,\u201d said Daniel.<\/p>\n
He also reminded the public to be more vigilant when parking their\nvehicles. \u201cWe also urge all members of the public to park their vehicles\nin a safe place. Do not be careless, negligent, or forget to remove the\nmotorcycle key when parking,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/motorcycle-theft-cases-on-the-rise-in-bali-1772022487", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }