Shop Breakers in Blitar Maybe Smokers Only Target Dozens of Cigarettes Worth IDR 200 Million

SURYA. CO.

ID, BLITAR - If I may speculate, the thief who committed the early-morning theft from a grocery store in Tegalrejo Village, Selopuro District, Blitar Regency on Saturday (21/1/2023) may be an expert in suction. Because the target is only dozens of boxes of cigarettes costing more than Rp, the term "smokers" here refers to heavy smokers or those planning to open a cigarette shop without capital.

It is believed that the theft of 200 million dollars took place in the early morning hours, around 02:00 WIB, at a grocery store owned by Bonawan (50), a local resident. With the exception of the fact that 12 CCTV camera points in the shop turned out to be inactive, the police were unable to make any predictions because of the enigmatic perpetrator.

Investigators from the Selopuro Police had to put in a lot of effort to find the large theft because the thieves, after stealing all the cigarettes from the shop, left no signs of their actions. Officers had not discovered any signs of the offender as of Monday afternoon (231/2023) either.

Initial speculation focused on the possibility that the burglar knew exactly what he was going to steal in order to fool the shop's CCTV system. "We continue to look into the possibility of all 12 of the store's CCTV points failing.

As a result, we will search for additional CCTV at the TKP that can be used to find the offenders, according to Selopuro Police Chief AKP Liestyo Nugroho on Monday, January 23, 2023. The store that was robbed in advance of the lengthy Chinese New Year holiday was indeed quite large, according to information.

In the meantime, the proprietor is Bonawan and resides in his own home, which is located behind the store. Despite being in the Selopuro District, the store is renowned for having the lowest prices compared to other stores or for setting wholesale prices.

serving both local wholesalers and those coming into the city from outside the city, such as Tulungagung, in addition to those from the neighborhood sub-district. Additionally, all of the contents are present, particularly those needed for daily living like groceries like rice, oil, and other items.

"The only thing that the thieves appeared to have taken were cigarettes, but the value was substantial. And what was taken wasn't the merchandise that was on display in the window, but rather large boxes of cigarettes that were still intact, with a potential value of tens of millions of dollars, the man claimed.

It is unknown when the theft took place because the offender turned the CCTV system off. However, the perpetrator broke the lock and then entered through the front door or the metal harmonica door after causing damage to the victim's shop.

It was established that two of the padlocks had damage, suggesting that a hammer had been used to force them open. The perpetrator then entered the store, but the CCTV system had already been turned off, so all 12 cameras were dead.

According to "our theory," the culprit shut off the store's electricity meter so that the CCTV system turned on right away. The perpetrators searched for cigarettes rather than any of the numerous items in the store that the victims could have purchased.

Cigarettes are convenient to carry and are also simple to resell in the future, so it's possible that the perpetrator chooses them because he believes it would be less effective or take too long to steal other items. Although the police have not yet specified how many boxes of cigarettes were taken away, the estimated value is greater than Rp.

twenty million. "Despite the victim's home being directly behind the shop, they were unaware that the perpetrator had cut off the electricity to the establishment because the meter was different.

The victim would have known that the perpetrator had turned off the electricity if the store and the house had shared a meter, according to Liestyo. And it's assumed that the offender was driving a car with that many cigarettes in his or her possession.

Even the two suspects who committed the crimes fled in the direction of the Wlingi District is a possibility. The perpetrators were able to flee in the desired direction because the victim's shop was situated halfway between the routes through the Selopuro District and the Wlingi District.

The perpetrators may flee to the East or in the direction of Malang if they are already from the Wlingi District, or to the North in the direction of Kediri or Batu City. Similarly, if they had fled to the West, the criminals could have traveled to Blitar City before making their way to Kediri or Tulungagung.

There are numerous routes that can be taken outside the city, so if you are already in the Wlingi sub-district, it is rather challenging to figure out where he has fled, the man said. A few hours later, the victim himself realized that something had been stolen.

The victim passed his store in the early hours of the morning WIB and was shocked to see cigarettes lying around on the terrace. The victim checked two broken harmonica door locks without yet realizing that burglars had broken into his store.

He quickly did a check.

The perpetrators may flee to the East or in the direction of Malang if they are already from the Wlingi District, or to the North in the direction of Kediri or Batu City.