Police Seize 1,494 Illegal Motorcycles in South Jakarta Warehouse, PT Director Arrested

Police have designated one suspect with the initials WS, whose role encompasses purchasing, collecting, dismantling, and exporting the motorcycles,” said Dirkrimum of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Iman Imannudin, to reporters at the scene on Monday (11/5/2026). Iman stated that the suspect was assisted by 18 other individuals, comprising two administrators and 16 who aided in operational processes. However, the police are still investigating their statements. “We will continue to develop law enforcement or uncover this criminal act within the network, including the suppliers of the motor vehicles, the collectors, and the exporters. We will continue to deepen the investigation into this network because it is a collaborative syndicate,” he explained. Iman added that the police seized 1,494 illegal motorcycles from the warehouse. Some vehicles at the location had already been dismantled to facilitate shipment to the islands of Tahiti and the country of Togo on the African continent. “As previously stated, there are 957 intact vehicles and 537 two-wheeled vehicles in a disassembled condition,” he clarified. Observations by detikcom on Monday (11/5) showed yellow police tape stretched across the incident site. A vast expanse of thousands of motorcycles was visible at the location. Thousands of motorcycles of various brands and colours were seen at the site. Some appeared brand new, wrapped in plastic, while others looked worn and dusty. Motorcycle parts were also piled up at several points in the warehouse. Heavy equipment was visible at the location.