Police nab two, kill one auto thief

Police nab two, kill one auto thief

TANGERANG: Police arrested two alleged members of an auto
thievery syndicate along with their buyers on Thursday at 8:30
p.m. at a telecommunication kiosk on Jl. Raya Cikupa, Cikupa
subdistrict, Tangerang regency.

Tangerang Police Detectives unit deputy chief Adj. Comr.
Kustanto said that police also confiscated eight motorcycles and
a Daihatsu Taruna car.

One of the suspects, Abdul Rahman, alias Dedy, was shot in the
back while trying to escape. Dedy was supposed to lead the police
to someone whom he claimed was the leader of the syndicate, when
he tried to run.

The other suspect, Robby, said that the group usually operated
in Gading Serpong estate in Cimone, Lippo Karawaci estate in
Cikupa, and Citra Raya Estate in Balaraja.

Kustanto said that the police were still looking for four
other suspects connected to the syndicate. -- JP