Officer fired for theft

Officer fired for theft

DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Police have dismissed a junior officer
for alleged involvement in a motorcycle theft syndicate.

"I had no choice but to fire this officer," Bali Police chief
Brig. Gen. I Wayan Ardjana said on Friday, without elaborating.

The officer, identified as 40-year-old Adj. Brig. I Gede
Mudina, was arrested last week and is being detained for further
investigation by the Bali Police's internal affairs division.

A few days before Mudina's arrest, police officers in Tabanan,
some 14 kilometers west of here, nabbed at least four people who
were believed to have stolen dozens of motorbikes in Denpasar and
Badung.

The suspects later pointed their fingers at Mudina as one of
the key persons in the crimes.

"They stole the motorbikes, provided them with fake
registration numbers, and then transported them to Java via ferry
from Gilimanuk Port, where Mudina was stationed," a police source
said.

During questioning, Mudina reportedly confessed to receiving
Rp 100,000 per motorbike for his services. (zen)