Six men arrested for car thefts

Six men arrested for car thefts

JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police have arrested six men
believed to be members of a notorious vehicle theft gang in
separate raids which began on Aug. 10, an official said on
Wednesday.

South Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col. Satrya Hari Prasetya told
The Jakarta Post that the six suspects were Sungedi alias Didik,
Iman Suwarno, Suprat alias Kastrol, Iwan, Suyono alias Bambang
and Pur Pudjianto.

"We arrested Sungedi and Suyono on Aug. 10 while they were
trying to sell a blue Kijang van to a prospective buyer in
Bintaro, South Jakarta," Satrya said.

The blue Kijang van with license plate number B 1540 SI turned
out to be stolen and is being held as evidence at South Jakarta
police precinct.

"Information obtained from them led us to the other members of
the gang, who all lived in South Jakarta," Satrya said.

The last suspect, Pur Pudjianto, was arrested on Monday, he
added.

Police confiscated a total of six Toyota Kijang vans, one
Toyota Kijang pick-up, one Suzuki Carry van and several sets of
fake car keys from the suspects.

"The suspects confessed to at least 25 car thefts this year,"
he added.

The six suspects are currently being detained at South Jakarta
police precinct. (edt)