Facts: Thousands of Stolen Motorcycles Sold to Tahiti and Togo

The Subdirectorate of Land and Water Vehicle Crimes at the Metro Jaya Police Criminal Investigation Directorate has raided a storage warehouse containing thousands of illegal motorcycles belonging to PT Indobike Dua Enam on Jalan Kemandoran, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. A total of 1,494 motorcycles were found at the site, with 957 units in intact condition and 537 units disassembled into components and spare parts. CNNIndonesia.com has compiled several facts related to the case, as follows.

Origin of the vehicles

Metro Jaya Police Criminal Investigation Director Kombes Iman Imanudin explained that the seized motorcycles originated from various criminal acts, including forgery, embezzlement, and diversion of fidusia guarantees. “The suspects could not provide valid proof of ownership, such as invoices, NIK or VIN certificates, vehicle titles (BPKB), or evidence of fidusia attachments on the vehicles,” Iman stated during a press conference on Monday (11/5).

Subdirectorate Head of Land and Water Vehicle Crimes at the Metro Jaya Police Criminal Investigation Directorate AKBP Noor Maghantara noted that most of the vehicles came from diversions of fidusia-guaranteed assets collected by middlemen. “Initially, the receivers obtained the vehicles from collectors, who sourced them from dealers or individuals. Many are suspected to result from diversions of vehicles under fidusia guarantees,” he said.

However, Noor indicated that investigations are ongoing into those responsible for the fidusia diversions. “We are still probing the sources—whether the vehicle owners directly applied for financing or if there was illegal access using others’ data for loans,” he added.

Sold to Tahiti and Togo

From preliminary investigations, Iman revealed that approximately 99,000 vehicles have already been successfully sold abroad. Tens of thousands of these motorcycles were sold to Tahiti and Togo, either intact or deliberately disassembled to facilitate shipping and disguise. “The number of secured vehicles sold since the suspects began operations in 2022 totals around 99,000 two-wheeled motor vehicles,” Iman said.

Rp26 billion in profits

Based on the investigation, the profits from selling tens of thousands of vehicles are estimated at Rp26 billion. Noor stated that this profit is the cumulative total from sales since 2022. “The suspects earned around Rp26 billion from the start of their activities,” he said.

Rp177 billion loss to the state

Iman said the criminal acts have harmed the national economy, with estimated state losses of Rp177 billion. He explained that this figure stems from calculations of taxes that should have been received from the vehicle sales. “Due to the motorcycles originating from illegal diversions or acts, this has the potential to harm state finances by Rp177 billion,” he stated.

Additionally, Iman noted that the syndicate potentially harms the public, as citizens’ ID data was used by the perpetrators to activate applications or fidusia guarantees. As a result, affected individuals may face barriers to obtaining loans due to data issues. “When personal data or IDs are used by the network for financing applications, and payments are not made, victims risk BI Checking blacklisting. The perpetrators’ modus operandi involves using the ID to take and export the vehicles abroad,” he explained.

One suspect

In this case, police have named one suspect, WS, the Director of PT Indobike Dua Enam. WS is suspected of purchasing, storing, and exporting the vehicles abroad. WS faces multiple charges under Article 391 of the Criminal Code, Article 486 of the Criminal Code, Article 591 of the Criminal Code, Article 607 of the Criminal Code, Articles 35 and 36 of Law No. 42 of 1999 on Fidusia Guarantees, and Articles 65(2) and 67(2) of Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection.

Iman said they are continuing to develop the case to uncover other involved parties. “We will keep advancing law enforcement and uncovering this crime across the network, including vehicle suppliers, collectors, and exporters,” he added.