Tribratanews.polri.go.id – Jakarta. Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police managed to arrest 3 syndicate perpetrators of the theft of money with ATM jam mode in the Bekasi area. The three perpetrators with the initials AS, Y, and CH were secured by the Mobile Search Team of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police on August 20, 2021 in the Cibubur area, Depok, August 20, 2021.
The Mobile Search Team of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police has succeeded in discovering a theft case with ATM blocking mode. It is known that they have carried out their actions several times and we have secured them based on a victim's report at an ATM minimarket in Kranji, Bekasi, West Java on March 28, explained the Head of Public Relations of the Regional Police. Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police, Pol. Grand Commissioner Yusri Yunus, Jakarta, Monday (08/30/2021).
The Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police added that the three perpetrators often carried out their actions at gas stations and minimarkets where the ATM conditions were quiet. The three perpetrators also have their respective roles in carrying out their crimes.
"Usually in minimarkets, as well as gas stations because they see the ATM situation is rather quiet. Then they act by blocking the ATM and then when the victim makes a transaction and the ATM card can't get out. Then they try to help, then there is a peek at the pin," explained the Head of Public Relations of the Regional Police. Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police.
The way the three perpetrators are classified as neat. Because, one of the perpetrators will pretend to help and insert the ATM card in reverse position, then they will exchange the victim's ATM that has been prepared beforehand with various types of ATM cards from various banks.
"The method they used was different, so he blocked the ATM, when people were going to take money at the ATM, the card couldn't get in, so he turned it back. he prepared a lot in his pocket," explained the Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police.
For this crime, the police estimated the victim's loss to reach IDR. 36 million. According to his confession, the perpetrator had been in action since 5 months ago and carried out his actions 15 times.
"The loss is around IDR. 36 million and we are still investigating. According to the perpetrators, it has only been five months and has carried out this action 15 times. In fact, this mode of action often occurs and is carried out by many similar syndicates," explained the Head of Public Relations of Greater Jakarta Metro. regional Police.
The police charged the perpetrator with Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft by weight (Curat). The three perpetrators were sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of 7 years.
