Dream - Polsek Sambit, Ponorogo, East Java, arrested a thief who disguised himself in a pocong costume while committing a crime. The man named Suyono was captured by residents while carrying out a theft at one of the supermarkets in the Sambit District.

"\u201cSo early this morning, the Sambit Police Station arrested a cigarette theft suspect in one of the supermarkets in the Sambit District area,\u201d said Sambit Police Chief, AKP Baderi, quoted from Berita Jatim, Monday, April 8, 2024. Baderi revealed that the suspect entered the supermarket by climbing the roof of the building. Once inside, the suspect broke the door using a crowbar. "

"Enter through the roof and break the door using the crowbar he brought. Enter the store and immediately take cigarettes and other items," he said. However, the perpetrator's actions were eventually discovered by store employees after the store alarm sounded and sent a notification to the employee's mobile phone."

Employees immediately opened the store to check. At that time, the employees found a ghost inside the store. The employees were initially scared, but eventually shouted "thief" so that many residents approached. "The store alarm that sounded is connected to the employee's mobile phone. Eventually, they checked the store and found someone already wearing ghost-like clothes or using a prayer robe," said Baderim.

The perpetrator panicked and tried to escape by threatening the residents. However, the residents managed to immobilize the thief. "The perpetrator has finally been apprehended and is currently undergoing further investigation," said Baderi.

"He successfully took away cash amounting to Rp8 million and several packs of cigarettes of various brands. The stolen money was used by Suyono to pay off debts. Meanwhile, some packs of cigarettes are still kept at his house. "The cash amounting to Rp8 million has been spent. As for the cigarettes, there are still many at home that haven't been sold," he said."