A gang of violent motorcycle thieves have been terrorizing South Jakarta, but police finally put an end to their crime spree early Monday morning.
The six alleged criminals, ranging in age from 19-32, were captured at a boarding house in Pasar Minggu on Monday at 1 am.
“They have perpetrated numerous thefts using violence on the victims, riding on motorcycles and quickly seizing motorcycles from their victims,” said South Jakarta Police officer Wahyu Hadiningrat at South Jakarta Police headquarters on Tuesday, as quoted by Kompas.
According to Wahyu, the six suspects took on different roles during their illegal activities. “They used 6 motorcyclists, with 3 serving as lookouts. Then, after judging the situation was safe, the other 3 would attack the victims,” he explained.
The police seized several pieces of evidence from the suspects, including 5 motorcycles of various brands, black replica guns, a wooden-handled sickle blade, and even a sword.
“The six of them have been active since August 2014 and have hit 25 locations in Jakarta. Five of those were in South Jakarta and were reported to the police,” Wahyu said.
If found guilty, Wahyu said the six could each face a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison.
