Be Alert, The Marak Of Sacrificial Beef Is Sold Ahead Of Eid In Boyolali

The practice of groundong beef in Boyolali was raided by the National Police Headquarters Food Task Force/ Photo: Doc. Special

BOYOLALI - Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Central Java Police, Kombes Dwi Subagio, explained that his party was aware of the practice of grounding beef in Boyolali. Dwi said that the findings were immediately followed up by conducting an investigation.

However, said Dwi, the case of groundong beef found in Tanduk Village, Ampel Boyolali is now being handled by the Boyolali Police.

"The Boyolali Criminal Investigation Unit is processing the complaint, its status is still under investigation (investigation) and waiting for laboratory results related to whether it is really pure meat or meat," Dwi said via text message to reporters.

The National Police Headquarters Food Task Force has found the practice of selling dazed meat in Tanduk Village, Ampel Boyolali, Central Java. Based on information received, officers carried out raids on the location on Saturday, March 25.

From the results of the raid, officers obtained a number of evidences of groundong beef with a weight of about 196.5 kg, and several 1.5 inch tubes.

Not only that, but the officers also managed to secure one business owner with the initials KW, a native of Boyolali.

From the results of the officer's interrogation, it was found that the beef was carried out in Besuki Village, Ampel, Boyolali, owned by a man with the initials ARI.

The results of other interrogations, explained that the KW perpetrators had been carrying out these activities since 2017 and temporarily stopped activities in 2019 to 2022, but due to the increasing demand from customers, the KW perpetrators re-run the sale of the groundong beef.

KW perpetrators also informed that the activity was illegal because to the knowledge of the perpetrators, animal slaughter was only allowed in the RPH provided by the government and through the process of animal health mechanisms in accordance with the law that regulates animal slaughter.

According to the officer's statement, the illegal practice had been going on for 13 days, 1 cow weighing about 190 kg per day.

From the results of the perpetrator's statement, it should be necessary to carry out an in-depth investigation and investigation in accordance with the application of Article 62 of Law No. 08 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection, Article 8 of Law Number 41 of 2014 concerning Animal Husbandry and Health, Article 146 of Law no. 18 of 2012 concerning Food, Law Criminal Code (KUHP) Article 378 concerning fraud.

In order to avoid similar actions, it is better for the Office and the Central Java Police and ministries/institutions to participate in monitoring the development of this case in order to maintain national economic stability and maintain noise ahead of Eid al-Fitr.