inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Police (INP) Food Task Force named three people as the suspects of the rice adulteration case which include KG as President Director, RL as Operational Director, and RP as Head of Quality Control Section.

“According to our investigation and case review and two pieces of evidence, we have named three persons as the suspect. The suspects are KG as the President Director of PT FS, RL as Operational Director, and RP as HEad of Quality Control,” says Head of INP Food Task Force, Brigadier General Helfi Assegad in a press conference on Friday (8/1/2025).

According to the police, the three suspects produced and sold the premium rice without meeting the standard of Premium Rice MUTU SNI No. 6128-2020 which regulates the rice quality classes and National Food Agency Regulation No. 2 of 2023 concerning rice quality and labeling requirements.

"The confiscated evidence includes a total of 132.65 tons of rice, comprising 127.3 tons in 5-kilogram packages of various brands of premium rice produced by PT FS," he explained.

Helfi further stated that 5.35 tons of 2.5-kilogram packages of various brands of premium rice produced by PT FS have also been confiscated. These brands include Sentra Ramos Biru, Sentra Ramos Merah, Sentra Bulen, and Sentra Wangi.

He explained that investigators also confiscated legal documents and supporting certificates, such as production documents, maintenance documents, company legal documents, distribution permit documents, brand certificate documents, standard operating procedure documents, product and process non-conformity control documents, and other documents related to the case.

The seizure confirmed the suspects' alleged consumer protection crimes, including the sale of rice products that did not meet the quality standards on the packaging labels.

The crimes referred to in Article 62, in conjunction with Article 8 Paragraph 1 Letters A and F of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection, include: "Failure to fulfill promises stated in labels, information, advertisements, or promotions, sales of goods or services," and/or Articles 3, 4, and 5 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Money Laundering (TPPU), and money laundering."

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