inp.polri.go.id - Banjarmasin. The South Kalimantan Regional Police together with the ranks of the Resort Police, managed to crack down on as many as 14 illegal mines during 2021. South Kalimantan Regional Police Chief, Pol. Inspector-General Rikwanto said that the mine did not have the legal documents of PKP2B (Coal Mining Concession Work Agreement) and IUP (Mining Business Permit). "There are also those who mine outside the concession area as per the company's permit," explained Two-Star General. This year, the prosecution of illegal miners is smaller than in 2020, which reached 17 cases or decreased by 17 percent. Pol. Inspector-General Rikwanto emphasized that law enforcement against illegal mining activities is his commitment to protect nature from uncontrolled damage. Considering the obligation of corporations to carry out reclamation in ex-mining excavations, illegal mining activities cannot carry out. Apart from illegal mining, the Directorate of Special Criminal investigation of Regional Police of South Kalimantan ranks has also discovered other cases related to crimes against state assets. These include 12 cases of illegal logging, 11 cases of corruption, 6 cases of illegal fuel oil (BBM) business and 17 other crimes.