Four thieves arrested

Four thieves arrested

The North Jakarta police arrested four suspected vehicle thieves and confiscated six cars and a motorcycle from them on Sunday.

The four are Odang, Enjang, Yudhi, and Hartono aged between 25 and 35 years old.

Police say Odang is the leader of the group, which they say has been stealing cars in North Jakarta since early this year.

They were arrested in a stolen car on Jl. R.E. Martadinata,

Another member of the group, identified as Suhami, is still at large.

The material evidence seized by the police are three Daihatsu Zebra minivans, three Kijang minibuses and a Honda Astrea motorcycle.

Police say the group used a special key, locally known as a letter T key, to open vehicles' doors and turn on the machine. (bsr)