Police discovered equipment suspected of being used for illegal gold mining (PETI) just a few hundred meters from the Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing) Regency Government office complex, Riau, on Sunday (9/27/2026).
The Riau Regional Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate has uncovered the production and shipping of mangrove charcoal, suspected to have originated from burning mangrove wood on Rupat Island, Bengkalis Regency.
Police arrested a fugitive in a forest and land fire case with the initials Y alias IM (48) in Siak Regency, Riau.
Riau Regional Police Women visited coastal residents in the Duku River area, Tanjung Rhu Village, Lima Puluh District, Pekanbaru City for "Jalur" (Jelajah Riau untuk Rakyat) program, where they distributed basic supplies and medical assistance.
The Riau Regional Police have named 61 suspects in 58 wildfire cases from January to September 2026.
A cross-regional driver's license (SIM) counterfeiting syndicate has been dismantled by the Siak Sub-regional Police in Riau.
The Riau Regional Police and its ranks have handled 55 forest and land fire cases throughout 2026.
Police arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in forest and land fires in Siak Regency, Riau.
Police have named a man with the initials JP as a suspect in a forest and land fire case involving approximately 4 hectares in Pemandang Village, Rokan IV Koto District, Rokan Hulu Regency, Riau.
Riau Regional Police police women directly assisted in handling forest and land fires in Pelalawan and Rokan Hilir Regencies.
The Riau Regional Police continues to monitor forest and land fires beyond extinguishing fires.
The Riau Regional Police and its ranks have named 40 suspects in 37 forest and land fire cases, involving a total of 904 hectares of burned land.
