Police Name 2 Suspects In Unlicensed Mining Cases In North Morowali, Central Sulawesi
SULTENG - The Regional Police (Polda) of Central Sulawesi (Sulteng) named two suspects in the case of unlicensed mining (PETI) in North Morowali Regency. "After examining dozens of witnesses, experts, investigators have named AT (31) the President Director of PT. GPS and S (46) President Commissioner of PT. Garuda Perkara Sulawesi (GPS) as suspects in the case of unlicensed mining in North Morowali Regency," said Head of Public Regency of Central Sulawesi Police Kombes Pol. Djoko Wienartono during a press conference activity in Palu, Tuesday, June 4, was confiscated by Antara. He explained that the prosecution of PT. GPS was based on the report of PT. Bukit Makmur Istindo Nickeltama (PT. Bumanik) who suspected that the operation of PT. GPS did not have a permit.PT. GPS is suspected of carrying out nickel mining activities within the area of the forest area and the Production Business Permit (IUP) area of PT. Bumanik. Djoko said that PT. GPS was carried out by the Central Sulawesi Polda Ditreskrimsus team twice, with the first prosecution on February 7, 2024 and the second prosecution on March 25, 2024 in Towara Village, East Petasia District, North Morowali Regency. "In the prosecution of PETI by PT. GPS on February 7, 2024, the police confiscated 17 units of heavy equipment excavators, 99 piles of nickel ore materials, mining documents and land certificates (SKT)," he said.
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"For the actions of the state suspect, he suffered a loss of around Rp. 5 billion," he said. In addition, said Djoko, the suspect was also charged with Article 89 paragraph (1) letters a and b of Law of the Republic of Indonesia number 18 of 2013 concerning Prevention and Eradication of forest destruction, with a short sentence of three years and a maximum of 15 years as well as a fine of at least Rp. 1.5 billion and a maximum of Rp. 10 billion.