Police Illegal Drilling In Jambi, Secure 3 Perpetrators And 3 Jerry Cans Allegedly Oil

JAMBI - Police arrested three perpetrators of oil mining without permission or illegal drilling in Muaro Jambi Regency.

The Head of Public Relations of the Jambi Police, Senior Commissioner of Police Mulia Prianto, said that the action was taken after his party received information about illegal activities in Muaro Jambi on Tuesday, January 9.

From this information, the Jambi Police team left for the location and found oil mining activities without a permit on Wednesday, January 10 at around 04.30 WIB.

The team also found and secured three perpetrators of oil mining without a permit, then the perpetrator and evidence were taken to the Jambi Regional Police for further investigation.

"The perpetrators who were arrested were JK (oil well workers), IB (owners of the well themselves) and GP (oil well workers)," he said in Jambi, Friday, January 12, which was confiscated by Antara.

The evidence was secured, including three units of two-wheeled vehicles, three iron canting pipes, six rope rollers, three katrol and three jerry cans filled with black liquid resembling petroleum.

"Currently, apart from the perpetrators, we have secured the evidence used for illegal oil mining activities at the Jambi Police Headquarters for further investigation," he said.

Mulia said that in the future the Jambi Police would further increase supervision and continue to take action against any mining activities without permission carried out by unscrupulous persons and harm the state.

"Of course, the Jambi Regional Police will continue to take action against illegal activities that occur in the jurisdiction of the Jambi Regional Police," he said.