Police Name 2 Suspects In Unlicensed Mining Cases In North Morowali, Central Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi Police held a press conference in Palu City regarding an unlicensed mining case in North Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Tuesday (4/6/2024). (ANTARA)

SULTENG - The Regional Police (Polda) of Central Sulawesi (Sulteng) named two suspects in the case of unlicensed mining (PETI) in North Morowali Regency. "After examining dozens of witnesses, experts, investigators have named AT (31) the President Director of PT. GPS and S (46) President Commissioner of PT. Garuda Perkara Sulawesi (GPS) as suspects in the case of unlicensed mining in North Morowali Regency," said Head of Public Regency of Central Sulawesi Police Kombes Pol. Djoko Wienartono during a press conference activity in Palu, Tuesday, June 4, was confiscated by Antara. He explained that the prosecution of PT. GPS was based on the report of PT. Bukit Makmur Istindo Nickeltama (PT. Bumanik) who suspected that the operation of PT. GPS did not have a permit.PT. GPS is suspected of carrying out nickel mining activities within the area of the forest area and the Production Business Permit (IUP) area of PT. Bumanik. Djoko said that PT. GPS was carried out by the Central Sulawesi Polda Ditreskrimsus team twice, with the first prosecution on February 7, 2024 and the second prosecution on March 25, 2024 in Towara Village, East Petasia District, North Morowali Regency. "In the prosecution of PETI by PT. GPS on February 7, 2024, the police confiscated 17 units of heavy equipment excavators, 99 piles of nickel ore materials, mining documents and land certificates (SKT)," he said.

Sedang untuk penindakan kedua, kata dia, penyidik telah menyita enam unit alat berat excavator, dua unit dump truck roda 10 dan 12 dome atau tumpukan ore nikel.Ia mengatakan kedua tersangka dijerat pasal 158 Undang-Undang (UU) Nomor 3 tahun 2020 tentang perubahan atas UU Nomor 4 tahun 2009 tentang pertambangan mineral dan batu bara, dengan pidana penjara paling singkat 5 tahun dan paling lama 15 tahun serta pidana denda paling sedikit Rp1,5 miliar dan paling banyak Rp10 miliar.

"For the actions of the state suspect, he suffered a loss of around Rp. 5 billion," he said. In addition, said Djoko, the suspect was also charged with Article 89 paragraph (1) letters a and b of Law of the Republic of Indonesia number 18 of 2013 concerning Prevention and Eradication of forest destruction, with a short sentence of three years and a maximum of 15 years as well as a fine of at least Rp. 1.5 billion and a maximum of Rp. 10 billion.