inp.polri.go.id - Palembang. The South Sumatra Regional Police General Criminal has uncovered a case of aggravated theft involving a window-breaking operation that cost the victim IDR 520 million. This disclosure demonstrates the police's commitment to combating organized crime, which targets the public.
The case began with a theft that occurred in the parking lot of a private bank in Sekayu District, Musi Banyuasin Regency. The victim, identified as BH (24), had just withdrawn money and deposited the funds in a vehicle parked on the bank premises.
When the victim returned to the bank for administrative purposes, the perpetrators, who had been conducting surveillance prior to the incident, proceeded to break the vehicle's window. The perpetrators then fled with IDR 520 million in cash stored in the vehicle.
Director of General Criminal Investigation of the South Sumatra Regional Police, Senior Superintendent Johannes Bangun, then instructed his personnel to conduct an intensive investigation to uncover the perpetrators' network. The investigation revealed that the crime was carried out by an organized group of four individuals, each with their own assigned roles.
Investigators then identified and arrested a suspect with the initials ZS (31), who acted as the executor of the window smasher. In addition to ZS, investigators also named FF (26) as a suspect. FF is currently undergoing legal proceedings in another case at the Musi Banyuasin Detention Center.
"Meanwhile, the other two perpetrators, with the initials AK (32) and AS (30), have been added to the South Sumatra Regional Police's Wanted Persons List (DPO) and are still being pursued by the team," said Johannes, Monday (6/15/2026).
Based on the investigation, the group carried out their actions systematically by monitoring customer activity in banking areas, selecting targets carrying large amounts of cash, and then following the victims' movements until they found an opportunity to commit theft.
"The perpetrator used a special glass-breaking tool obtained online to expedite the execution process and avoid the attention of nearby residents," he explained.
This method, the Director said, allowed the perpetrator to carry out the act in mere seconds before fleeing the scene.
The suspect was apprehended without resistance and immediately taken to the South Sumatra Regional Police Headquarters for further investigation. The investigation revealed that the suspect received a share of IDR 119 million from the proceeds of the crime.
"Investigators also secured several pieces of evidence related to the crime, including the clothing the suspect wore during the crime," he said.
For his actions, the suspect is being charged under Article 477 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, which concerns aggravated theft.
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