Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Indonesian National Police (INP) Food Task Force has launched an investigation into four rice producers following a complaint from the Ministry of Agriculture regarding 212 allegedly non-compliant brands.
“We have started the examination process,” said Brigadier General Helfi Assegaf, the Head of the Food Task Force and Director of Special Economic Crimes at the INP Criminal Investigation Agency, on Saturday (12/7/2024), as quoted by antaranews.com.
The companies under initial investigation are identified by the initials WG, FSTJ, BPR, and SUL/JG. No further details on the findings have been released.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman previously revealed that 10 producers had already been examined. The ministry reported that the rice brands in question failed to meet quality standards in terms of weight, labeling, and overall product integrity.
The complaint was submitted directly to the INP Chief and the Attorney General. Minister Amran emphasized that enforcement is timely, given the national rice stock currently stands at 4.2 million tons, reducing the risk of supply disruption.
(mg/inp/pr/rs)
