Ambon, January 20, 2018 - The management of Angkasa Pura Airports appreciates the good coordination and communication between the Maluku Regional Police as well as the Pattimura Ambon Airport AVSEC team that swiftly and successfully thwarted the unexpected escape attempts of money theft in Ambon area less than 24 hours from received information.
Angkasa Pura Airports Branch Ambon Pattimura Airport managed to thwart the escape of 2 (two) people suspected cases of theft of money worth 850.000.000, - IDR (eight hundred fifty million rupiah) on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 09:40 WIT. Information about the event was delivered by the Maluku Police Force to Pattimura Ambon Airport on Thursday, January 18, 2018.
"Receiving information from the police regarding the theft case, we immediately tightened the security and conducted profiling to prospective passengers and luggage at Pattimura Airport to prevent the alleged perpetrators of theft escape through the airport," said by General Manager of Ambon Pattimura Airport, Amiruddin Florensius.
Anticipating the unexpected escape attempt by the Aviation Security (AVSEC) team of Pattimura Airport is paying off. Two suspected perpetrators who fulfilled the profile submitted by the Maluku Regional Police passed Metal Detector at Screening Check Point (SCP) 1 and immediately conducted on-site inspection. From the examination was found a fraction of 100,000, - IDR (one hundred thousand) worth of 20.000.000, - IDR (twenty million rupiah) placed in the second pocket of unexpected pants.
To ensure suspicion of AVSEC officers in the field, Regional Airport Police Officers were presented to identify suspected perpetrators. "The follow-up examination was then conducted at AVSEC post where the alleged identity of the perpetrator initials AM (55 Years) and JA (28 Years) was confirmed and the second ticket allegedly aborted The two suspected perpetrators were immediately taken away by Maluku Police personnel together with evidence after inspection finished," said by Amiruddin.
Reconstruction of the incident took place at Pattimura Airport terminal on Saturday, January 20, 2018 which was attended by representatives from Angkasa Pura Airports, Police, and TNI. "We hope that the synergy that has existed between these agencies can continue to help safeguard the safety and security of prospective passengers and airlines," added by Corporate Secretary Angkasa Pura Airports, Israwadi. [AD]
