Police Reveal Abuse of Subsidized Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture: It Eradicates Mafia

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Criminal Investigation Unit Nganjuk Police succeeded in uncovering a case of alleged abuse of subsidized fertilizer by arresting three perpetrators along with 111.5 tons of evidence fertilizers of various brands.

In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture would like to thank you for successfully eradicating the subsidized fertilizer mafia.

“We really appreciate and express our gratitude to the Nganjuk Police Chief AKBP Boy Jeckson and his staff who have worked hard to uncover the network of misuse of subsidized fertilizers in Nganjuk Regency,” said Director of Fertilizers and Pesticides of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mohammad Hatta, in his statement. to the media, Saturday (22/1/2022).

According to him, this has proven to be one of the answers to the problem of the scarcity of subsidized fertilizers for the last few years.

“Once again we thank you very much and thank you very much support the steps taken by the Police to eradicate the subsidized fertilizer mafia. Hopefully in the future no one will dare to abuse subsidized fertilizers,” said Hatta. fraud.

“The community can also participate in supervising the distribution of subsidized fertilizers so that it is right on target and really reaches the farmers who need it,” said Hatta.

The end of the escape of a 73 year old grandfather who corrupts subsidized fertilizers

Previously, the Satreskrim of the Nganjuk Police opened a case of misuse of subsidized fertilizer. Three people were named as suspects, namely the initials R, HNP, and L. The total evidence that was secured was 111.5 tons of subsidized fertilizers of various types. stated, the disclosure of this case began with the many public reports regarding the scarcity of subsidized fertilizers in Nganjuk.

Jeckson explained that the suspects committed abuse by selling subsidized fertilizers to other people who were not members of the farmer group in accordance with the RDKK (Plan Definitive Needs of Farmer Groups).

“Initially on January 6, 2022, we arrested one suspect with the initials R (51 years old) the owner of a kiosk selling subsidized urea and NPK fertilizers. Phonska does not fit its designation in Tanjunganom District. From the suspect’s warehouse, around 4 tons of evidence were secured,” said AKBP Boy Jeckson.

HNP (23 years old) when transporting 9 tons of subsidized fertilizer from Ngawi to Nganjuk.

The fertilizer that HNP transported was an order from suspect L (38 years old). ) residents of Sukomoro village, Nganjuk Regency.

“From this development, we then secured more than 100 tons of fertilizer. subsidized types of Urea, ZA Phonska, and SP36,” he said.

Reporter: Intan Umbari/Merdeka.com