NTB Police Ask For Interpol Assistance Endus The Existence Of Chinese Foreigners Involved In Illegal Sekotong Mine

The photo-Building archive of the NTB Police Command Headquarters. (ANTARA/Dhimas B.P.)

JAKARTA - The West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police (Polda NTB) asked for Interpol support in the hunt for a number of Chinese Foreign Citizens (WNA) who were suspected of being involved in illegal gold mining activities in the Sekotong hills area.

"With this effort, hopefully it will be found soon, so that it is clear," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the NTB Police, Kombes Pol. Fx. Endriadi in Mataram, Monday, confiscated by Antara.

He explained that the request for support in investigating the illegal mining case which attracted quite public attention was a follow-up to coordination with the immigration authorities 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.

For this attitude, the police conducted 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.

"So, we ensure that in the future, both Polres, Polda, and Bareskrim Polri that there are no activities or mining activities without a permit. The Police Line indicates that the location is under monitoring and under surveillance from investigators," said Endriadi.

When this series of investigations has been completed, Endriadi emphasized that the investigative team will conduct a case title to see all the completeness of criminal evidence.

He said that 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.

"We inform you that the arrival of a team from Bareskrim Polri, in this case the Director of Certain Crimes is checking the location which is now being reported in the media and it is certain that his arrival will check that there are no mining activities at the location in the media," he said.

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

"It has also been confirmed that there are no activities or mining activities without a permit and the location is confirmed not in Mandalika, but in West Lombok Regency (Sekong)," he said.