inp.polri.go.id - Palembang. The South Sumatra Regional Police Chief, Inspector General Albertus Rachmad Wibowo led a meeting for controlling minings without permit, or illegal mining.

“Recently we have seen a lot of illegal mining problems arise in the province, and in effort to address the issue, we are holding this meeting,” said the South Sumatra Regional Police, Inspector General Albertus Rachmad Wibowo on Tuesday (7/23/2024).

Wibowo explains that the meeting aims to improve the operation in controlling and enforcing the law against illegal minings in the province.

During the 2024 Peti Operation, police conduct patrol and monitoring in regions prone to illegal minings to enforce firm law enforcement and raise public awareness about the issue.

Furthermore, Wibowo also noted that in executing the operation, his party is working together with several stakeholders, such as South Sumatra Provincial government and Sriwijawa II Regional Military Command.

“We are trying to work together with all parties to overcome this challenge, all for the sake of maintaining security and environment preservation in South Sumatra,” concluded Wibowo.

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