Motorcycles thieves nabbed

JAKARTA (JP): Police have apprehended a gang of motorcycle thieves in the Kemayoran district of Central Jakarta.

Central Jakarta Police Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira said yesterday that the thieves are identified as Don, 18, Moh, 21, and Ras, 22.

"Don was apprehended on July 12, while stealing a motorcycle from a low-cost apartment complex in Kemayoran," Abubakar said.

The other thieves were apprehended three hours later at their house on Jl. Bendungan Dempet.

Police also seized the thieves' motorcycles, he said.

During a preliminary interrogation, the thieves admitted to having stolen six motorcycles since last year, he added. (jun)