Ex-policeman arrested for car theft

Ex-policeman arrested for car theft

BANDUNG: A former policeman, from Darmaraja village in Darmaraja subdistrict, Sumedang regency, was caught on Wednesday by the West Bandung Police for his alleged role in a car theft network.

The police said the suspect, AT alias Gunawan, was arrested at his house in Darmaraja while trying to sell a Toyota Kijang van.

The van with plate number D-1322-CV was stolen by a group led by Cecep, 29, alias Maman, from Babakan Lewo village, Limbangan subdistrict in Garut regency. Maman was also arrested.

The police said they were searching for the key suspect, Nandang alias Grandong, 30.

The arrest of Gunawan followed a tip-off from a local resident who notified the police that the suspect had offered him a Kijang minivan without ownership and registration documents for only Rp 12 million (US$1,411) in Sumedang regency.

The suspect had been discharged from the police force in 2001 for a similar case. --Antara