Police have revealed the motive behind three suspects who stole cloth\nand hand-drawn batik valued at Rp 1.3 billion from an exhibition at the\nJakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Senayan. The perpetrators carried out\nthe theft due to economic hardship.<\/p>\n
\u201cEconomic motive,\u201d said Tanah Abang Police Chief AKBP Dhimas Prasetyo\nwhen contacted on Monday (16\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n
Dhimas stated that the suspects had carried out their actions twice.\nThe first theft also took place at JCC, with losses reaching Rp 100\nmillion.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwice, including this latest one, and both at JCC,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first involved fabric material as well, with losses of\napproximately Rp 100 million,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Dhimas said the three suspects were friends and all originated from\nthe same region.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, they were friends from the same area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The three suspects were successfully apprehended by police. They\ninclude a woman named Ledy Dwanty Naema Koen and two men named Krisantus\nNomleni and Gelbeth Juliana Yunus. All three have been named suspects\nand charged under Article 477 of the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe case involves aggravated theft,\u201d said Tanah Abang Police\nCriminal Investigation Unit Chief AKP Ikhsan Rangga when contacted on\nMonday (16\/2).<\/p>\n
The victim initially reported the theft on Wednesday (4\/2). As a\nresult of the incident, the victim suffered losses amounting to Rp 1.3\nbillion.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt began on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, at approximately 13:00\nWestern Indonesian Time, when the victim came to Tanah Abang Police\nStation to report a criminal act of theft that was discovered to have\noccurred on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, at approximately 08:00 Western\nIndonesian Time. As a result of the incident, the victim suffered losses\nof Rp 1,376,000,000,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
After receiving the report, officers immediately proceeded to the\nlocation and reviewed CCTV camera footage. The three suspects were\nidentified and arrested on Thursday (12\/2) at separate locations.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-reveal-motive-behind-rp-1-3-billion-hand-drawn-batik-theft-at-jcc-1771300302", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }