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