Legal and Police Developments: Sumatra Blackout and Ex-Prisoner's Business Venture
Several legal and criminal incidents occurred on Sunday, 24 May, ranging from Bareskrim Mabes Polri handling the Sumatra blackout to former prisoners turning to entrepreneurship.
- Bareskrim finds no evidence of intent in Sumatra blackout
The Directorate of Specific Criminal Acts (Dittpidter) of Bareskrim Polri stated that preliminary investigations found no evidence of intentional human involvement causing the widespread power outage in Sumatra on Friday, 22 May. “To date, no signs of intentional human interference in the conductor breakage have been found,” said Director of Specific Criminal Acts Brigadier General Moh. Irhamni in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday.
- Malang Police investigate firecracker explosion that killed one person
Malang Regional Police (Polres) are investigating a suspected firecracker explosion at a house in Jenggolo Village, Kepanjen District, Malang Regency, East Java, which resulted in one fatality. Malang Regional Police Public Relations Chief AKP Bambang Subinanjar stated on Sunday that during the initial investigation and crime scene examination, the criminal investigation unit (satreskrim) secured a bucket of firecrackers as evidence from the scene.
- Driver’s fatigue suspected in DPR member’s car accident
Head of Probolinggo City Traffic Police Legal Enforcement Unit, Inspector Muhammad Taufik Rahadian, stated that the cause of the accident involving Komisi X DPR RI member Muhammad Hilman Mufidi (Gus Hilman) was suspected to be driver fatigue. “We have conducted a crime scene examination. The Innova driver likely lost concentration (due to drowsiness), leading to insufficient anticipation of vehicles ahead,” Rahadian said over the phone in Probolinggo City on Sunday.
- Bekasi Immigration Office uncovers illegal foreign worker sponsorship network
Bekasi Class I Non-TPI Immigration Office has uncovered a sponsorship network involved in the misuse of illegal foreign national residency permits during the recruitment of 78 foreign workers for a data centre construction project in Bekasi Regency, West Java. Head of Bekasi Class I Non-TPI Immigration Office Anggi Wicaksono stated that during immigration violation enforcement, officers on the ground always involve sponsors or fictitious companies to take responsibility, but not all foreign sponsors cooperate.
- Former terror convict develops food business through prison rehabilitation
Jamaluddin (49), a former terror convict recently released on parole in 2025, has successfully developed a food business learned during rehabilitation at Sentul Special Prison in Bogor Regency, West Java. The East Jakarta resident has grown his Chicken Jepun business to employ 13 people, with seven agents, 50 chicken outlets, and supplying ingredients to eight SPPG kitchens.