Jakarta – Hundreds of motorized vehicles (ranmor) resulting from crimes that were stored at Gudbalkir Pusziad, Buduran, Sidoarjo, East Java, were successfully dismantled by a team from the Ranmor Sub-Directorate, Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya together with the TNI. Hundreds of these vehicles will be sent and sold to Timor Leste.
Director of Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Wira Satya Triputra, in his official statement said, that this case was revealed after Polda Metro Jaya investigated police reports in the period 2022-January 2024 which were reported by victims with the initials TM, IM, and credit financing institutions.
Investigators from the Ranmor Sub-Directorate, Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya then arrested two civilians, namely M and EI. Suspect M acted as a collector or collector, while EI was a donor who financed the sending of vehicles to Timor Leste.
“From the report we received, we then carried out investigations and succeeded in arresting 2 suspects, where suspect M acted as the collector of the vehicle which would later be sent to Timor Leste. Meanwhile, suspect EI, the collector, also provided the costs for delivery to Timor Leste. ” said Kombes Pol Wira, in a press conference at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Wednesday, (10/1).
A total of 260 vehicles, consisting of 46 cars and 214 motorbikes, were confiscated in this case. On average, these vehicles are vehicles confiscated from debtors who are in arrears on installments.
“The suspect obtained vehicles from several areas, including Jakarta, Central Java, East Java and West Java. On average, these vehicles were not equipped with STNK and BPKB when they were purchased and accommodated by the perpetrator,” explained Kombes Pol Wira.
The vehicle, continued Kombes Pol Wira, was then stored in a warehouse in Sidoarjo, East Java. After that the vehicle will be sent to Timor Leste via Tanjung Perak Port.
“The vehicle was stored in one place, a warehouse in Sidoarjo, East Java and the suspects were carrying out activities to prepare containers that would be loaded later via Tanjung Perak Port. Once loaded, they would be sent to Timor Leste. Where in Timor Leste there were already orders will accommodate,” he explained again.
Also present at this press conference were, the Deputy Commander of Puspomad, Mayjen TNI Eka Wijaya Permana, Kadispen TNI AD Brigjen TNI Kristomei Sianturi, Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Brigjen Pol Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, and Kasubdit Ranmor Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Yuliansyah.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commander of Puspomad, Mayjen TNI Eka Wijaya Permana explained, that in this case three TNI AD soldiers were also involved. The three have been detained at Puspomad V Brawijaya.
“There are 3 of our personnel involved in this case, namely Mayor BP, then Kopda AS, and Praka J. We have detained these three soldiers. We will carry out further investigations,” said Mayjen TNI Eka Wijaya Permana.
According to him, the three TNI soldiers were suspected of committing violations, including Article 408 of the Criminal Code concerning Containment of the Proceeds of Crime, Article 56 of the Criminal Code for Participating in Crime, and Article 126 of the Military Code (KUHPM).
“This is because soldiers, we also use the KUHPM where under their authority they commit criminal acts. Furthermore, we also emphasize Article 103 of the KUHPM, namely Disobeying Orders from Superiors,” he explained again.
He continued, the legal process against the three TNI soldiers is still ongoing. His party is also synergizing with Polda Metro Jaya to carry out further development. Bembo
