Police Target Large Network Linked to Illegal Motorcycle Warehouse in South Jakarta

The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Regional Police is expanding its investigation into the suspected illegal motorcycle receiving case uncovered at a warehouse on Jalan Kemandoran VIII, Grogol Utara, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. Director of General Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Iman Imanudin, stated that one suspect has been named in the case, namely WS, who is the director of PT Indobike 26. “We have now named one suspect, WS. We will continue to develop law enforcement or uncover this criminal act in the network, including motorcycle vehicle suppliers, collectors, and exporters,” Iman said, quoted from a Kompas TV broadcast. “We are continuing to deepen the investigation into this network, as it is a collaborative network,” he added. Police suspect the involvement of various parties in the distribution chain of vehicles from criminal acts, from suppliers, collectors, to those exporting abroad. Previously, police dismantled a warehouse suspected to be a storage site for illegal motorcycles in the Kebayoran Lama area, South Jakarta. Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Budhi Hermanto, said a total of 1,494 motorcycle units were secured from the location. He explained that the vehicles are suspected to originate from various theft crimes, then dismantled to disguise them before being sent abroad. “Some vehicles were also dismantled of components to make them easier to pack or disguise,” he said. From the investigation results, the crime vehicles are suspected to be shipped abroad, including to Tahiti and Togo. Iman stated that this practice not only concerns receiving stolen goods but is also suspected to involve several other criminal acts. “The suspect is suspected of committing several criminal acts, starting from document forgery, embezzlement, money laundering (ML), receiving stolen goods, pawning fiduciary collateral, to unlawful use of personal data,” he said. In the investigation process, suspect WS is suspected of using other people’s identities to activate vehicle data or financing facilities.