Kuta iPhone Snatcher Arrested

Kuta Iphone snatcher arrested after snatchings Phones from foreign tourists from Malaysia, Korea and Ukraine at Katu plaza and on Raja Kuta

The suspect I Ketut Pakeh [ 18 ]  was arrested on the report of his victim, a tourist from Ukraine, Vasylyna Zhuk, 23. she was snatched on Jalan Raya Kuta near the gas station, on January 19, 2020 at around 20:30 H.

She was riding a motorcycle with her friend on the back. Arriving near the Kuta gas station, she took out the Iphone X from his bag. That is to see the location through google maps. but unexpectedly, from behind, I Ketut Pakeh who was riding a motorcycle snatched her cellphone and immediately ran away.

“The victim had chased the snatcher but lost track, the victim reported to the Kuta Sector Police, on Friday (1/24/2020).

After being reported, a  member of the Kuta  Police conducted an investigation and pursuit of the perpetrators. Based on the characteristics conveyed by the victim, the Police found the perpetrators were on Jalan Blambangan Kuta, on Wednesday (1/22/2020) around 1:00 in the morning and was arrested.

He claimed to have snatched four times by riding an NMAX motorcycle. First in front of Jalan Kartika Plaza Kuta, twice on Jalan Raya Kuta, and finally on Jalan Raya Kuta in front of the gas station.

He snatched together with his friend who is still being hunted,  2 Iphone and some clothes, on their Yamaha NMax  motorcycle

In the past 3 days it  happened to foreign tourists who vacation in the Kuta area  from  Malaysia, Korea and Ukraine.  These three victims all been became a victim when  they used their Iphone to check the location via google maps.

Kuta Iphone snatcher arrested

Source : http://www.balipuspanews.com