A Dozen Residents Regret Looting Burnt Snack Warehouse

Looting took place at a snack warehouse that caught fire in Bengkulu City. The looters later expressed regret and apologised.

Selabar Police Chief AKP Bayu Heri said 12 people were detained on Friday (23 October). They are suspected of taking snacks from the burnt warehouse.

“The suspects have been detained at the police station,” Bayu said, as reported by detikSumbagsel on Sunday (25 October 2026).

Bayu explained that the 12 people detained included adults and several students. Those identified as suspects were EW, MT, ZE, VB, IL, DN, DM, AR, CS, AS, AP and MA. Police also seized snacks believed to have been taken from the fire site.

Quantity of snacks taken

The amount of snack food seized from each person varied. One suspect is alleged to have taken as many as 12 strips, or about 120 packets.

Others are alleged to have taken 10 strips, or about 100 packets, 11 strips, or about 110 packets, while some took smaller quantities. Police also found a box of snacks allegedly carried away by one of the suspects.

“The amount of snack food seized varies; some took between 10 and 12 strips. We are still conducting examinations,” Bayu said.

Apology

In a video circulating online, the suspects are seen standing in front of police officers and admitting what they did. They said they would not do it again.

“Along with the other 11 offenders, I apologise to the victim for taking food from your premises while you were suffering a misfortune. We promise not to repeat this,” one of them said in the video.