Land Problems And Theft Of Coffee Crops Are The Causes Of Terror Burning And Destruction Of Residents' Houses In Jember

JEMBER - The terror case of arson and vandalism in Mulyorejo Village, Silo District, Jember Regency, East Java, has begun to be revealed. The Jember Police Chief, AKBP Hery Purnomo, said the motive was the issue of coffee farming land between the residents of Jember and Banyuwangi.

"The land conflict involves residents of Dusun Baban Timur, Jember, and residents of Kalibaru, Banyuwangi. This problem has been going on for years, there has been no meeting point between the two villagers," said Hery, confirmed on Monday, August 8.

Based on the results of the investigation, Hery continued, the residents of Kalibaru Village were upset because the coffee they planted had lost their harvest. They suspect that the perpetrators are residents of Baban Timur Hamlet, Jember. Until finally there was a terror of burning houses and vehicles of residents in Baban Timur Hamlet, some time ago.

"So the alleged theft of the coffee harvest belonging to the residents of Kakibaru Village is the background of the terror," he said.

Hery also said that the destruction and burning occurred because they were also triggered by the persecution of three residents of Kalibaru Banyuwangi Village, by residents of East Baban, Jember. The perpetrators were a group of residents of Dusun Baban Timur led by A.

Finally, the commotion also resulted in a stabbing carried out by five people, namely YN, S, AZ, and S. Meanwhile, perpetrator B is still being chased. Now they have been detained by the police.

As a result of the stabbing, the child of the stabbing victim, T, did not accept it. He then complained to J, and J provoked the residents to set fire to and vandalize the houses of Dusun Baban Timur residents.

"So, the motive is because of heartache, it also concerns the problem of agricultural land," he said.

Hery said that terror in Baban Timur, Jember had occurred four times. The first incident occurred on July 3, 2022, the second on July 30, 2022, the third on August 3, 2022, and the fourth on August 5, 2022. "From that incident, as many as four houses were burned and three houses were damaged. The perpetrators also burned nine units of two-wheeled vehicles and two cars. belongs to the people," he said.

A total of nine people have been named suspects in connection with the incident. They were charged with Article 187 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Articles 55, 56 of the Criminal Code, and or Article 170 paragraph (1e) of the Criminal Code and or Article 365 paragraph (2) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with articles 64, 65 of the Criminal Code.