Bareskrim has not revealed the identity of the suspect in the Tapsel Illegal Logging case.

JAKARTA - The Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Dittipidter) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has named a suspect in the alleged illegal logging case in South Tapanuli Regency (Tapsel), North Sumatra.

Director of Criminal Investigation of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigadier General Irhami, confirmed that the determination of the suspect was carried out after investigators conducted the case.

"Yes, it has," said Irhami when confirmed, Monday, January 6, 2025.

When asked further about the status of the suspect, Irhami said that investigators had named suspects from both individual and corporate elements.

"Both," he said briefly.

However, Irhami was not willing to reveal the identity or initials of the suspects. Until now, the investigators of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police are still investigating the role of each party suspected of being involved in illegal logging activities.

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police previously conducted an in-depth investigation regarding alleged money laundering (TPPU) in the case of the discovery of logs during the flash flood in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra. The case was investigated through intensive coordination with the Attorney General's Office.

According to the Director of Special Criminal Cases of the National Police, Brigjen Mohammad Irhamni, investigators have followed up on the directions of the leadership and the Attorney General by involving the investigating prosecutor from the beginning of the case handling.

This step is aimed at strengthening the evidence and facilitating the prosecution process.

"Coordination with the Deputy Attorney General for General Crimes, with the main point of handling cases in South Tapanuli," said Irhamni.

Irhamni emphasized that the government provided full support because this case was categorized as an extraordinary criminal act, including the application of firm articles such as TPPU and corporate criminal liability.