The unlicensed supercars. Photo: Humas Polda Metro Jaya Facebook
A few weeks ago, the Jakarta Police were criticized after they were found to have provided escort services for a parade of Lamborghinis including several that had fake or missing registrations.
While it is unclear what, if any action police eventually took against the owners of those supercars, it looks like at least one unit of capital’s police is taking the problem of unlicensed supercars seriously.
North Jakarta Metro Traffic Police said it has secured two luxury sports cars for not having the proper documentation. The two included a silver Mercedes Benz CLA 200 silver with plate number B 306 VAN (worth about Rp 1 billion) and an orange Lotus Evora with plate number B-5-YAM (worth about Rp 2 billion). The cars were caught by officers conducting general traffic stop operations in Kelapa Gading and Penjaringan, North Jakarta on Wednesday.
“Both cars were secured on suspicion of not having the proper documents. When officers asked for the vehicle’s registrations, the drivers could not show them,” North Jakarta Police Superintendent Sudharmanto told Tribunnews.
Officers first secured the Mercedes Benz, driven by a 20-year-old man named Michael, when he was driving on Jalan Boulevard Raya in Kelapa Gading at 11:00 am.
Police say the car actually tried to speed up to avoid being stopped by officers, but was swiftly stopped by pursuing officers after a short chase.
Later in the day, the Lotus, driven by 27-year-old Hendra Kosasih, was secured by officers who were on patrol in the area around Jalan Raya Pluit in Penjaringan.
“The Lotus was intercepted as it was entering the Pluit toll because police suspected that it’s plates were forgeries,” Sudharmanto said.
When checked by officers, the license plate used by the Lotus were actually registered to a 2006 Honda Jazz.
Both vehicles have been confiscated by the police for further examination.
