Unemployed Man Arrested for Stealing from Same Minimarket Three Times

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Police have apprehended a man with the initials MR (26) after he stole daily necessities from a minimarket in the Tambora area, West Jakarta, on three separate occasions.

The Head of Criminal Investigation at the Tambora Police Sector, AKP Sudrajat Djumantara, stated that the perpetrator was arrested on Wednesday (17/6), following his recent actions at the same minimarket.

“We have successfully secured the perpetrator, MR. His modus operandi involves visiting a supermarket and then taking items. According to his confession, he has done this three times,” said Sudrajat when confirmed in Jakarta on Friday.

Sudrajat noted that the perpetrator admitted to being forced into theft because he lacks an income to meet his basic needs.

“He is not working. Therefore, MR is unemployed, and to meet his needs, he felt compelled to steal,” said Sudrajat.

Furthermore, Sudrajat added that the stolen items were apparently resold by the perpetrator at prices lower than the original retail cost.

“These include daily necessities such as coffee, oil, and others. The perpetrator then resells them,” explained Sudrajat.

Meanwhile, the Head of Criminal Investigation, Ipda Priyo Purnomo, added that based on preliminary examinations, the perpetrator admitted to carrying out his actions at the same minimarket three times.

“According to his confession, he has not targeted any other minimarkets,” said Priyo.

Upon undergoing a urine test, the perpetrator tested negative for drug use. “There was no evidence of drug consumption,” Priyo concluded.