Police Become Suspects Of Possession Of 245 Illegal Logs, Subject To Discipline And Criminal Violations

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JAKARTA - An individual member of the National Police with the initials AB (42) has been officially named as the suspect as the owner of 245 pieces of illegal logs confiscated by the Directorate of Water and Air Police (Ditpolairud) of the South Kalimantan Police.

"The perpetrator was immediately secured by the Propam (Professional and Security) Division after the Ditpolairud took action," said the Head of the South Kalimantan Regional Police's Head of Humas, Kombes Pol. Mochamad Rifa'i in Banjarmasin, Friday 18 March.

The AB police suspect was charged with internal sanctions, in addition to general crimes, according to the violations committed.

"As before, every member of the National Police who violates the law will be subject to both, namely punishment and discipline," Rifa'i said as quoted by Antara.

Suspect AB was prosecuted after two other suspects, AJ (42) as a wood carrier and PM (21) as a wood guard, arrived at their destination and were arrested for carrying 245 pieces of logs or 35.89 cubic meters at KM Berkat Rahim.

The meranti, Bintangur, Terentang, and Jambon types came from Tambak Bajai Village, Dadahup District, Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan, to be sold to Banjarmasin.

When questioned by the police, the perpetrator used a letter issued by the village head to legalize the wood. Meanwhile, the legal certificate of forest products (SKSHH), as a substitute for the log batch document (SAKB) issued by the authorized official, is not pocketed.

The Ditpolairud of the South Kalimantan Police also secured another ship, KM Abdurrahman 11, which carried 5,370 pieces of processed wood or 76.4352 cubic meters, Monday (7/3), on the Alalak River, Banjarmasin City.

One person was named as suspect WY (35) as a wood carrier. Suspect WY admitted to bringing wood from Tabatan Village, Barito Kuala Regency, through UD Karya Bersama which did not have a valid permit to transport processed wood.