Ismail Bolong's Children Will Give Information About Illegal Mining In East Kalimantan

Bareskrim Polri. (ANTARA-Laily Rahmawaty)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police stated that Ismail Bolong's son and wife would provide information regarding the management of illegal plantations in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) today. They will be examined with the capacity as witnesses.

"Today it is confirmed that IB's wife and children (Ismail Bolong, ed) will be present to fulfill the summons at the Criminal Investigation Unit," said Director of Certain Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto when confirmed, Thursday, December 1.

The results of the coordination between the investigator and the attorney for Ismail Bolong's family, the two witnesses will be present at around 11.00 WIB.

However, it was not explained about what would be extracted from Ismail Bolong's son and wife later. So far, Pipit only said that the status of the case had been investigated.

"It's been investigated," said Pipit

Meanwhile, Pipit had said that the examination of Ismail Bolong's family was because the illegal coal mining management company was administratively owned in the name of its son.

"Yes. His son is the main director," said Pipit.

For information, Ismail Bolong has been absent twice. Originally, the former Intelkam member was scheduled to give his first statement last week.

However, because he was not present, investigators sent a second summons for questioning today. However, Ismail Bolong did not fulfill it.

Ismail Bolong was viral on social media. He admitted that he deposited billions of rupiah from illegal coal mining to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police.

In addition, Ismail Bolong also admitted that he worked as an illegal coal collector in the East Kalimantan (Kaltim) area on his own initiative.

He claims to profit billions of rupiah every month and "coordinate" with Komjen Agus Andrianto in running the illegal mining business.

"The profit I get from collecting and selling coal is around IDR 5-10 billion every month. Regarding the activities I carry out, I have coordinated with Kabareskrim, namely to Mr. Komjen Agus Andrianto by giving money three times," said Ismail Bolong from his video caption.

Shortly thereafter, another confession video emerged from Ismail Bolong. It turns out that he is a member of the police who has retired since July 2022. In the video, Ismail appears to apologize to Agus Andrianto for the statement about the illegal mining deposit.

Ismail admitted that he had never communicated and did not know Kabareskrim. This man did not expect that the video would go viral.

In the video, Ismail mentions the first video was made because he was under pressure from Hendra Kurniawan, who at that time was a Karopaminal Divpropam Polri and a one-star general.