Two Illegal Gold Mines in Bogor Regency Sealed; Four People\nArrested<\/p>\n
The Bogor Regency Government, West Java, together with Bogor Police\n(Polres Bogor), has sealed two illegal gold mines in two sub-districts\nwithin the area. Bogor Police Chief AKBP Wikha Ardilestanto said the two\ncases of illegal gold mining were uncovered in Cigudeg and Tanjungsari\nsub-districts between April and May 2026. \u201cFour suspects have been\narrested,\u201d Wikha told a press conference at the Bogor Police\nHeadquarters in Cibinong, Bogor Regency, on Friday (22\/5). He explained\nthe police also seized several items of evidence, including gelundung\nequipment used to separate soil material from metal, sacks containing\nrock believed to contain gold, and refining chemicals such as cyanide,\ncaustic soda, lime, and carbon. According to Wikha, the total profits\nderived by the illegal miners are estimated at Rp796.8 million. He\nemphasised that the case disclosures form part of the Bogor Police\u2019s\ncommitment, together with the regional government and related agencies,\nto crack down on activities damaging the environment and forest areas.\n\u201cWe are committed to taking decisive action against all forms of\nirregularities and will continue to develop this case into a larger\nnetwork,\u201d he said. Bogor Regent Rudy Susmanto said the regional\ngovernment, together with the TNI and the Police, will not stand idly by\nregarding reports from the public about illegal mining in Bogor Regency.\n\u201cWe will not stay silent about the suggestions, input, and complaints\nfrom the public regarding illegal mining in the Bogor administrative\narea,\u201d Rudy said. He noted that the Bogor Regency government, with joint\nauthorities, has also sealed several illegal mines in West Bogor area.\nThe suspects are charged under Articles 158 and\/or 161 of Law Number 3\nof 2020 on Minerals and Coal, carrying a maximum penalty of five years\nimprisonment and fines up to Rp10 billion.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-illegal-gold-mines-in-bogor-regency-sealed-four-people-arrested-1779533811", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }