The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police revealed Ismail Bolong's role in the alleged illegal mining management case in East Kalimantan. He is said to have regulated illegal mining activities within the Coal Mining Concession Work Agreement or PKP2B owned by PT Santan Batubara (SB).

"IB plays a role in regulating a series of illegal mining activities within other company PKP2B and serves as Commissioner of PT EMP who does not have a mining business license to carry out mining activities," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Nurul Azizah to reporters, Thursday, December 8.

In this case, Bareskrim also named two other suspects. They are Rinto and Budi.

The suspect Rinto is said to have played a role as the attorney for the Director of PT Energindo Mitra Pratama (EMP). He also regulates illegal mining activities.

"RP as the attorney director of PT EMP plays a role in regulating coal operations, starting from mining, transportation and strengthening activities in order to be sold on behalf of PT EMP," he said.

Meanwhile, the suspect Budi is based on being a coal miner without a permit or illegal.

With that role, they are charged with Article 158 and Article 161 of Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining Juncto Article 55 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

Thus, the maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 100 billion.


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