Nabbed man wanted for another crime

Nabbed man wanted for another crime

TANGERANG: The Tangerang police arrested on Monday a man in
Dumpit village, in the Jatiuwung district of Tangerang
municipality, for possession of a homemade gun and 5 bullets. The
police also seized seven stolen motorcycles from the suspect, and
established the suspect's connection to a separate crime.

Tangerang police detective chief Adj. Comr. Kustanto
said that the suspect was identified as Dedy bin Abdulrahman, 21,
a resident of Nagarasaka village, Baturaja regency, South
Sumatra.

Kustanto said that Dedy, who was arrested at a relative's
house following a tip from community members, was in fact one of
the suspects wanted in connection with the shooting of H. Jaya,
the victim of an armed motorcycle theft in Pasir Randu village,
Curug, Tangerang, on Feb. 3, 2002.

"I shot him (H. Jaya) because he resisted our order to
surrender his motorcycle," said Dedy.

The suspect claimed that he committed motorcycle thefts along
with a partner called Zaenal. Zaenal is still at large.

One of seven motorcycles seized from the suspect was
identified as belonging to H. Jaya, who was shot in the stomach,
but survived.

Dedy and his partner usually followed their targeted victims
until they passed through a quiet area, where they would stop the
motorcyclist and steal their vehicle. They shot the victims upon
any signs of resistance.

Dedy said he had bought the gun and bullets for Rp 1 million
from a friend. -- JP