One shot dead for auto theft

One shot dead for auto theft

JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police have shot to death one man
and arrested eight others believed to be members of a car theft
syndicate that has been operating in the Greater Jakarta area.

West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Andi Chaerudin said that
Yusup, 32, was picked up at a hotel in Cisalak, Bogor on Monday
night. He was shot after trying to resist arrest while being
transported to the precinct.

The officers managed to locate Yusup's whereabouts following
tips from three other suspects, Yadi, Iwan and Diman, who were
apprehended last week.

"Diman is an Armed Forces member," Andi said, adding that
eight Toyota Kijang vans were also confiscated from the gang
members. Diman is now being detained at the West Jakarta Military
District office.

Yadi and Iwan were arrested at a house in Tangerang, West Java
last Thursday, while Diman was arrested on the following day at a
house in Grogol, West Jakarta.

Before finding Yusup, the police had arrested four other gang
members, Saman, Darya, Edi and Basir, Andi said.

Saman, Darya, Edi and Basir were picked up from their
residences in Tangerang and Karawang, in Bogor and Bekasi
respectively, on Saturday and Sunday.

According to Andi, the thieves used master keys to steal the
cars and affixed fake police license plates on the vehicles
before selling them. (jun)