Joint Officers Close Illegal Gold Mining Locations In Sukabumi

Hundreds of joint personnel from elements of the TNI, Polri and government assisted by the community carried out control and closure of illegal gold mining sites in the land area of Perhutani KPH Sukabumi/ANTARA/Aditya Rohman

SUKABUMI - Joint officers from elements of the TNI, Polri, Perhutani, and the Sukabumi Regency Government closed illegal mining sites in the Perhutani land area in Cibuluh Block, Ciemas Village/District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java.

"The closure of this illegal gold mine location also involves the surrounding community whose aim is so that there will be no more mining activities without a permit because it does not only have an impact on the safety of residents, but also damages nature," said Sukabumi Police Chief AKBP Maruly Pardede as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, June 8.

According to Maruly, there are hundreds of excavated holes of illegal gold mines that have been brought under control or closed, both manually and with the help of heavy equipment that has been provided.

In addition to law enforcement, added the Police Chief, the firm action also aims to anticipate similar activities carried out by gurandil and prevent the return of casualties.

In this control, the personnel deployed came from the Sukabumi Police, Kodim 0622, the Sukabumi Regency Civil Service Police Unit, Perhutani, and also from elements of the community.

"We lowered the heavy equipment because many illegal excavated holes or gold mines were found at the location," he said.

Maruly said his party closed access to the mine site to anticipate irresponsible persons coming back to the location and taking illegal actions.

Not only limited to control, officers also conduct socialization to residents, especially from Ciemas District, to work together to prevent illegal mining activities from happening again.

"Because the impact is not only limited to natural damage, it is also prone to disasters, such as landslides," said the Police Chief.

In addition, the Police Chief asked for the cooperation of local residents if they knew or saw that there was illegal mining activities to immediately report to the security forces to be followed up.

Maruly emphasized that his party took firm action in accordance with applicable laws against anyone who is desperate to carry out illegal mining because these activities are criminal acts.