JAKARTA - The Bangka Belitung Islands (Babel) Police arrested six people suspected of illegally mining tin ore at a location in West Bangka Regency.
Head of Public Relations of the Bangka Belitung Police, Kombes Pol Fauzan Sukmawansyah, said that the action was carried out by personnel from the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of the Babel Police against unauthorized mining in Village III, Sinarsurya, Tempilang, West Bangka Regency.
"Tuesday night (December 16), the team of the 2025 Tambang Menumbing Orderly Operation Task Force managed to secure the unlicensed mining location in the area," he said in Pangkalpinang, Wednesday, quoted by Antara.
From the activity, the Gakkum Task Force team managed to secure six people and evidence used in the illegal mining activity, in the form of sakan, machines, hoses, and dozens of drums.
English:
The arrest of the illegal miners was a follow-up to information provided by the community, which was then investigated at the location.
From the results of field investigations, officers found six units of rajuk mining pontoons suspected of mining without a permit at the location.
After being arrested, the following six people and evidence were immediately taken to the Babel Police Headquarters for further examination.
"This is a manifestation of our commitment to carry out a crackdown on illegal mining which of course primarily impacts natural damage," he said.
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