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Crime and robbery arrests in Indonesia

Overview

Indonesian authorities have conducted several arrests related to theft and robbery across different regions.

In August, police in Karanganyar arrested two men for stealing scrap iron from a warehouse, while in Surabaya, a man was intercepted by officers while attempting to sell stolen city iron chairs.

By September, law enforcement targeted more violent criminal activity. In Purwakarta, police apprehended a group that used sickles to rob residents in a rubber plantation area. Simultaneously, in East Java, the Sukolilo Police arrested four members of a robbery gang operating in Surabaya and Sidoarjo. This gang was linked to at least 10 crime scenes, including two incidents where victims died after falling from their vehicles during thefts.

Entities

Surabaya · Polres Purwakarta · Polsek Sukolilo · Sidoarjo · Karanganyar

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Indonesian police arrest two violent robbery gangs in Purwakarta and Surabaya

    Indonesian police have arrested two violent robbery gangs: one in Purwakarta targeting plantation travelers and another in Surabaya and Sidoarjo linked to multiple deaths.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Indonesia police detain thieves in Karanganyar scrap‑iron and Surabaya iron‑chair thefts

    Indonesian police arrested two men for stealing scrap iron in Karanganyar and a man for stealing four city‑owned iron chairs in Surabaya, where he used an ambulance to transport the items.

Sources

beritajatim.com · inews.id