Vehicle thieves apprehended

Vehicle thieves apprehended

JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta police have arrested four people believed to belong to one of the city's most wanted gangs, and seized at least six stolen vehicles.

West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Hari Pribadi said yesterday that detectives are still looking for other stolen cars which had been sold to other parties.

The four suspects were arrested at different places in West Jakarta yesterday, Hari told The Jakarta Post.

One of the suspects, identified as Asep, used to be in the Indonesian Navy.

The other three were identified as Agus, Maswadi and Yacob.

Four Grand Extra Kijang vans, one Rocky Taft jeep and one Mitsubishi sedan were recovered from the gang.

Police believe that the thieves had operated for several years and had stole dozens of cars.

"Their operation area covered West Jakarta, Bandung and Serang in West Java, and Yogyakarta," Hari said. (bsr)