Jakarta Police Arrest 103 Street Crime Suspects

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have arrested 103 suspects involved in street crimes in recent months.

The Director of General Criminal Investigation at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Commissioner Iman Imanuddin, stated in a press conference in Jakarta on Friday that the suspects were apprehended following investigations into 171 police reports filed at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police and its precincts.

The details of the cases are as follows: 86 cases of aggravated theft, 10 cases of theft with violence, and 75 cases of vehicle theft.

Iman stated that these firm measures were taken as a form of the National Police’s commitment to providing a sense of security and ensuring the conduciveness of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police’s jurisdiction from all forms of public disorder, thuggery, and street crime.

In addition, Iman mentioned that several pieces of evidence were seized from the suspects, including 53 motorcycles, 4 cars, 8 bladed weapons, 5 firearms, 27 bullets, 65 mobile phones, and several CCTV recordings from various crime scenes.

“All of the investigations we have conducted on criminal incidents are the result of digital information from social media and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police’s rapid response in an effort to address various legal issues in the community,” said Iman.

The suspects are currently being held at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police detention center and are being charged with several articles, namely Article 477 of the Criminal Code regarding the crime of aggravated theft, Article 479 of the Criminal Code regarding the crime of theft with violence, Article 307 of the Criminal Code regarding the crime of carrying sharp weapons without a permit in public, and Article 591 of the Criminal Code regarding the crime of receiving stolen goods.

“With a minimum prison sentence of 4 years and a maximum prison sentence of 10 years,” he said.

Iman also appealed to the public to work together to provide information on any crimes or criminal acts in their environment so that the Jakarta Metropolitan Police can immediately take swift action.