NTB Police Holds Case Of Illegal Gold Mining Sekotong Which Is Suspected Of Working On Chinese Foreign Workers

MATARAM - The West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police carried out a case of illegal gold mining activities allegedly involving foreign workers (TKA) from China in the Sekotong hills area, West Lombok Regency.

"Yes, we will hold it today," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the NTB Police, Kombes Fx. Endriadi was reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, November 19.

Regarding the results of the case title which aims to reveal the suspect's role in the criminal indications in illegal mining activities, Endriadi has not been able to convey.

"Later, after the title, we can only determine (the suspect)," he said.

For the whereabouts of Chinese foreign workers suspected of being actively involved in mining activities using these heavy equipment, he ensured that searches with the support of the International Criminal Police Organization or Interpol were still ongoing.

"Just pray for it to be found soon. To be clear," he said.

The request for support in investigating the illegal mining case, which attracted quite public attention, was part of the follow-up to the results of coordination with immigration regarding the status of the mining workers from China.

In an effort to complete the need for files at the handling stage departing from the issuance of this new investigation warrant (Sprindik), Dirreskrimsus stated that his party had pocketed witness statements by strengthening criminal evidence from experts.

The NTB Prosecutor's Office previously returned the warrant for the start of the investigation (SPDP) of this case to the police because within the time span stipulated in the Criminal Procedure Code, the investigation did not show progress in the progress of handling developments.

The police then carried out a case title based on the issuance of a new Sprindik by the West Lombok Police Satreskrim Team.

In addition to strengthening evidence, the police took firm steps by confiscating evidence suspected of being a means of illegal mining by a group of workers from China.

The investigative team in handling the illegal gold mining case also installed a police line at the mining site suspected of operating without a permit on the management land of PT Indotan West Lombok Bangkit.

He said the handling of this case also received attention from the Directorate of Certain Crimes at Bareskrim Polri by directly visiting the location that was the object of an illegal mining crime case.

Endriadi also said that the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police also asked for reports from every progress of law enforcement under the control of the West Lombok Police Satreskrim Team.