The Ministry Of Environment And Forestry Transfers Files And Suspects In Illegal Kayu Transportation Cases To The NTB Prosecutor's Office

Tim Gakkum KLHK Wilayah Jabalnusra mengamankan barang bukti kendaraan pengangkut kayu tanpa dokumen di Kabupaten Bima, NTB, pada Januari 2023. ANTARA/HO-Gakkum KLHK

MATARAM - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) handed over files and suspects HR (23) in the alleged case of transporting undocumented wood to the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati).

"This delegation after the case file was declared complete (P-21) by the NTB Public Prosecutor's Office," said Head of the NTB KLHK Security and Law Enforcement Center (Gakkum), Jabalnusra Taqiuddin, in an official statement, Friday, March 31, which was confiscated by Antara.

He said the case started with routine patrol activities carried out by the Forest Police (Polhut) of the Tambora Forest Management Unit (KPH) on January 7, 2023 at around 13.00 WITA,

The perpetrator was found transporting mixed jungle wood in the Tambora Forest Area (RTK.53) in the administrative area of Sumber Urip Hamlet, Oi Bura Village, Tambora District, Bima Regency.

Furthermore, said Taqiuddin, the case was handed over to investigators from the Balai Gakkum KLHK for the Jabalnusra Region to be processed in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.

During the investigation process, the suspect was named HR, whose address is at Kaliaga I Hamlet, Kadindi Village, Pekat District, Dompu Regency, as the driver and owner of the vehicle and the owner of the wood.

"Furthermore, after the file is declared complete (P 21) by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the NTB High Prosecutor's Office," he said.

He said the suspect, who was previously detained at the NTB Police Detention Center, was then handed over the suspect and evidence to the NTB Prosecutor's Office which took place at the Bima District Attorney.

The evidence that was secured and confiscated from the perpetrators consisted of 26 mixed jungle logs with a volume of 2.824 cubic meters and a Mitsubishi type FE 349 truck.

Taqiuddin said investigators ensnared the perpetrator with Article 88 paragraph (1) letter "a" Jo. Article 16 in Law No. 18 of 2013 concerning the prevention and eradication of forest destruction, with a maximum imprisonment of five years and a maximum fine of IDR 2.5 billion.

According to him, the impact of the suspect's actions was material and immaterial losses. The impact of material losses is the loss of potential state income, while in terms of immaterial, namely threatening the function of forest areas and the potential for various forms of disasters such as floods and landslides.

"All potential indetermination losses cannot be calculated, the amount that has a negative impact on human life. Therefore, the perpetrator must be punished as severely as possible," he said.