Sukabumi Police personnel raided additional illegal gold or gold mining without a permit (PETI) located in Tanjakankeusik Village, Sukabumi Regency, West Java.

"This raid was carried out after we received information from residents of Cihaur Village, Simpenan District who were worried about the existence of mines in their area which had recently been hit by a disaster," said Sukabumi Police Head of Criminal Investigation Unit Iptu Hartono in Sukabumi, Antara, Tuesday, January 28.

After receiving the report, his party immediately moved to the location and found a number of equipment to mine gold as well as a number of people suspected of being illegal gold miners.

According to Kasatreskrim, this raid was a firm and swift action by the Sukabumi Police for reports from residents who felt uneasy about illegal mining activities.

This illegal mining site is a disaster-prone area, and there has not even been a landslide due to environmental damage.

Kasatreskrim regrets that there are still a number of irresponsible persons who are not aware that the impact of this illegal gold mining activity can harm many people and can trigger landslides.

The disaster that occurred in December 2024, he said, did not stop PETI players from returning to their activities, even though the police and government had warned firmly so that there would no longer be illegal gold mining activities in this area.

He said that his party was still developing this case by asking for information from several witnesses, including PETI employees who were arrested during the raid.

The Sukabumi Police are committed to continuing to eradicate illegal mines in their jurisdiction. This is because, in addition to having an impact on environmental damage and harming the state, it also triggers disasters.


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