Firms probed over pollution

Firms probed over pollution

SURABAYA, East Java: Chief of the East Java Police command Maj. Gen. Roesmanhadi says that six companies will be investigated for allegedly polluting the environment.

"Nobody is above the law in cases of polluting the environment," he was quoted by Antara as saying last week.

Head of the economic investigation division of the East Java police Lt. Col. Endro Wardoyo identified the six companies as PT Mertex in Mojokerto, PT Setia Kawan in Tulungagung, PT Gawe Redjo in Sidoarjo, PT Kingdom in Surabaya, PT Timur Mega Steel in Gresik, and PT Hoychy also in Gresik.

He said that laboratory analyses showed that the six companies polluted the environment with industrial waste.(imn)