A man identified by the initials SS (25) attempted to carry out a\nlarge-scale palm oil theft but was caught due to his own error. He fell\ninto a deep sleep following his actions within the plantation area of PT\nWindu Naktindo Lestari (WNL) in East Kotawaringin (Kotim), Central\nKalimantan.<\/p>\n
According to reports from Monday (8\/6\/2026), company security\nofficers spotted the perpetrator sleeping soundly next to the palm oil\nduring a routine patrol. The man, originally from Sampit, had stolen\napproximately 1.6 tonnes of palm oil.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead of successfully escaping with the stolen goods, the\nperpetrator fell asleep near the pile of palm oil he allegedly harvested\nillegally, leading to his apprehension by company security. The total\namount harvested was 1,620 kg of palm oil,\u201d stated the Head of Public\nRelations for the East Kotawari Police, AKP Edy Wiyoko, on Sunday\n(7\/6).<\/p>\n
The theft took place at Block C07 Pelantaran Agro Estate Division I,\nPT WNL, in Keruing Village, Cempaga Hulu District, on Saturday (6\/6) at\napproximately 02:20 WIB. Officers subsequently reported the matter to\nthe Cempaga Hulu Police.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom initial interrogations, the perpetrator admitted that the palm\noil fruit was harvested illegally alongside three of his accomplices.\nHowever, when officers arrived, the other three suspects managed to\nflee,\u201d said Edy.<\/p>\n
At the scene, officers discovered four piles of Fresh Fruit Bunches\n(FFB) and one bunch of palm oil still remaining under a tree. The total\nevidence seized amounted to 61 bunches of palm oil weighing\napproximately 1,620 kilograms.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/man-in-east-kotawaringin-caught-stealing-palm-oil-after-falling-fast-asleep-1780872549", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }