Slaughterer Of Formalin Chicken Arrested, Police Say Perpetrator Has Been Operating For 6 Years, Sold At Babakan Market, Tangerang

The chicken containing formalin was confiscated by Tangerang police officers/ Photo: Doc. Tangerang Police

TANGERANG – Two people were charged with selling chicken containing formaldehyde in Neglasari, Tangerang. The arrests were made after officers from the Neglasari Sector Police received a report of a rogue chicken seller, two days before Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijriah.

Police officers also conducted raids at the two reported chicken slaughter locations. As a result, at the crime scene (TKP) officers found chicken pieces that were being soaked in formalin liquid.

The Head of Tangerang City Police, Kombes Komarudin, explained that the raid was carried out by the Neglasari Police on Saturday, April 30, at around 15.40 WIB.

"The chronology of the disclosure of this case began when the Neglasari Police received information from the public about the existence of two locations of beef chicken businesses that use formalin in Kedaung Wetan Village, Neglasari. Then the Neglasari Police, led directly by the Neglasari Police Chief, Kompol Putra Pratama, came to the location and found this crime and managed to arrest three suspects,” said Kombes Komarudin, in a written statement, Sunday, May 1.

Police officers secure evidence of formalin and chicken pieces containing formaldehyde/ Photo: Doc. Tangerang Police

Komarudin said that when officers arrived at the scene, they saw the perpetrators operating.

“Arriving at TKP 1, the Police Team caught red-handed, the perpetrators were slaughtering chickens. After the chicken is cut and cleaned, the chicken is put into a plastic box which contains formalin liquid and has been mixed with water. Then the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Neglasari Police confiscated a sample of 50 chicken pieces. Three samples of plastic boxes filled with formalin, and one bottle of mineral water filled with formalin." said Komarudin.

A similar incident was found at TKP 2, the perpetrators were caught red-handed soaking chicken pieces into a plastic box filled with formalin liquid. At this crime scene, samples of seven chicken pieces that were being soaked were confiscated, a sample of a plastic box filled with formalin, and a bottle of mineral water filled with formalin.

Komarudin explained that the suspects admitted that the chicken slaughter had been operating for about six years in the Negalasari area. The sales distribution of formalinated chicken is sold to Babakan Market, Tangerang District.

The perpetrators, continued Komarudin, used the formalin so that the chicken could last longer, last longer, and the meat was not soggy.

“This act is truly an irresponsible act, only because it intends to make more profit, the suspects have the heart to soak the chicken in formalin which endangers our health and that of our children. The intent and purpose of the suspects to use the formalin is only so that the chicken pieces can last longer or last longer and the chicken meat is not mushy.” explained Komarudin.

The Neglasari Sector Police also developed this case by arresting the formalin suppliers to these broiler chicken entrepreneurs. Suspect SUM alias Bodrek was arrested. The officers also secured a number of evidences of seven five-liter jerry cans filled with formalin.

So far, there are only three suspects:

1. The suspect is the owner of the TKP 1 chicken slaughter business on behalf of SU, the address is Tejoasri Kec. Laren Kab. Lamongan, East Java2. The suspect is the owner of the TKP 2 chicken slaughter business on behalf of RJ, the address is Kedaung Village, Kec. Tangerang City Neglasari. 3. Suspect for supplying formalin in the name of SUM alias Bodrek, Address Kedaung Wetan, Neglasari, Tangerang City.

"For the employees or workers at the chicken slaughterhouse, we don't make suspects but only witnesses. The suspect is the owner of the chicken slaughter business". said Komarudin.

Evidence confiscated by officers at TKP 1: - Three plastic boxes filled with formalin liquid in which to soak chicken pieces - One bottle of 1,000 milliliters mineral water filled with pink formalin - Samples of 50 domestic chickens that have been dipped or soaked in formalin. - Documentation at the time of the raid

Evidence at TKP 2:- Samples of seven chicken pieces that have been soaked in formalin solution.- One plastic box filled with formalin liquid where the chicken pieces are soaked.- One bottle of mineral water filled with formalin.

The results of the formalin test on two samples of chicken pieces from two TKP, carried out by the Tangerang City Food Security Service, were positive for containing formaldehyde in both the skin and in the chicken meat.

"Samples of evidence of beef chicken have been tested for formalin by the rapid test kit formalin test team of the Tangerang City Food Security Service conducted by doctor Dinda and the Head of K2KP Mamet with positive results containing formaldehyde both in the skin and in the chicken meat." said Komarudin.

"We suspect the three suspects under Article 136 Letter B Jo Article 75 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 18 of 2012 concerning food and/or Article 62 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law no. 6 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection in Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code with a maximum penalty of 5 (five) years in prison or a maximum fine of Rp. 10,000,000,000.00 (ten billion rupiah).” he concluded.