The West Bangka Resort Police, under the Bangka Belitung Islands\nRegional Police, have halted illegal tin ore mining activities in the\nwaters of Tembelok to Keranggan, Mentok District, due to a lack of\npermits and the potential for environmental destruction.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, the Water and Air Police Unit, together with the Water and\nAir Police Directorate of the Bangka Belitung Regional Police, returned\nto the Tembelok and Keranggan waters to issue appeals and reprimands to\nminers still attempting to conduct illegal mining activities along the\ncoast,\u201d said the Head of Public Relations for the West Bangka Police,\nIptu Yos Sudarso, in Mentok on Sunday.<\/p>\n
During the operation, officers discovered diving-type mining\nactivities and \u201cuser-user\u201d methods, which involve simple drilling\npatterns.<\/p>\n
Officers subsequently issued reprimands and demanded that the miners\ncease their activities. The miners were also instructed to immediately\nwithdraw their mining pontoons from the Tembelok and Keranggan waters to\nprevent illegal mining from recurring in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is our effort to preserve the marine ecosystem; we are inviting\nthe community to work together to protect the waters from illegal mining\nactivities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
To prevent illegal mining from resuming, the police have requested\nthat members of the public report any illegal mining activities found in\nthe area immediately.<\/p>\n
Yos stated that prevention and enforcement efforts will continue to\nensure the security and sustainability of the West Bangka maritime\nregion.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that this reprimand serves as a final warning for the\nminers. If the warning is ignored, the police will take more decisive\naction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the final warning. If it is not heeded, the mining equipment\nat the location will be forcibly removed and confiscated,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-issue-final-warning-against-illegal-mining-in-west-bangka-1789311368", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }