Police Arrest Blitar Residents And Confiscate 50 Kg Of Firecracker Explosives

TULUNGAGUNG - The ranks of the Satreskrim Polres Tulungagung, East Java arrested two youths from Blitar and confiscated 50 kilograms of explosives suspected of making firecrackers during Ramadan to Lebaran 1414 H.Kasat Reskrim Tulungagung Police AKP Agung Kurnia Putra, said that the disclosure of the case of explosives circulation (handak) for firecrackers was initially revealed from the operation of the arrest of the suspect MA (27) during transactions in the Ngujang II Bridge area, last weekend. "The first perpetrator we arrested was this MA, then he developed into a second suspect with the initials DN (25) which we secured at his home in the Ponggok area, Blitar," said Agung Kurnia, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, March 25. The total evidence that was secured was about 50 kilograms. The details were 33.5 kilograms of powder, three kilograms of potassium, 250 grams of benzoat, sulfur or sulfur, as well as powdered wood of one kilogram. Four types of materials are called the last material to make explosives or powder which are usually used in paper firecrackers during Eid al-Fitr or certain celebrations. The explosives are planned to be sold in the form of firecrackers. According to Agung, the arrest began with information that someone who was later known to have an MA carrying 12.5 kilograms in the Sumbergempol sub-district area. After the arrest and search of MA perpetrators, officers again found 20 kilograms offerres in MA's house in Sanganulon District, Blitar Regency. From the examination, it turned out that MA collaborated with DN, residents of Prow District Blitar Regency. At the DN, officers again found about 15 kilograms of exhaust explosives stored in a cow's cage. "The person concerned sold explosives and also mixed firecrackers," he said.

The police are still investigating the origin of the explosives, whether they buy from certain parties or mix them themselves. However, if you look at the findings of the basin powder raw material, it is strongly suspected that one or both of the perpetrators has the ability to produce/produce explosives independently. The police also believe that the two perpetrators are not the first to sell explosives. They are now detained and charged with Article 1 of the Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951 with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison," he concluded.