Police nab marine, two men for a series of thefts
Police nab marine, two men for a series of thefts
JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta police have arrested three men
on suspicion of belonging to a gang that has committed a series
of thefts in and around the mayoralty in the past two months.
Police sources reported yesterday that one of the men is an
Indonesian marine and that he used the privileges of his uniform
to assist in the crime wave.
The two civilians have already confessed to stealing Rp 1.89
million (US$879), and the police predict that they will soon take
credit for more.
"We believe that they earned more than they have confessed and
committed more burglaries," South Jakarta police precinct chief
Lt. Col. Adang Rismanto said.
Besides investigating the possible involvement of the three in
other crimes, the police are also searching for their
accomplices.
The three were arrested near Pasar Minggu at around 3 a.m.
yesterday and have been identified as Haryanto, Rudiyanto and
Budi Utomo.
Police sources identified Budi Utomo as the marine involved
with the thefts.
Adang refused to further comment on the involvement of the
armed forces member, but he did admit that one of the suspects is
a member of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) and is being
detained at his headquarters.
During the preliminary interrogation, the three admitted that
they had committed eight burglaries at an office, residences and
various types of shops on Jl. Raya Ciputat, Jl. Kebayoran Lama,
Jl. Tanah Kusir, Jl. Cidodol and on the Bekasi highway.
The group always drove different vehicles, believed to be
stolen, during the thefts.
"They had complete tools, including giant scissors to cut
padlocks, in their hands," Adang said.
Items stolen by the gang ranged from personal computers,
portable typewriters, clocks, automobile mini televisions, water
pumps, cement mixers, gas tubes and cash.
The police suspect that most of the stolen items were sold by
the group to Acep, a fence at the Jatinegara market in East
Jakarta, and that there accomplices included men identified as
Endut, Ata, Pepen and Teguh. The four are still at large.
The ages of all the suspects are between 25 and 30, Adang
said. (bsr)