Police identify nine corporate individuals linked to forest fire investigations

Police Commissioner Pipit Subiyanto disclosed that nine corporate suspects have been identified in ongoing forest and land fire probes, with seven hailing from West Kalimantan and one each from Central and South Kalimantan. The investigation stems from 98 corporate fire reports submitted by ten regional police units, the largest share (33) originating in West Kalimantan. Additional regional data show 17 reports from South Sumatra, 14 from Central Kalimantan, and smaller numbers from other provinces.

Parallel inquiries into individual perpetrators have generated 223 suspects from 273 reports across twelve regional offices. Authorities emphasized that convicted violators could receive prison sentences ranging from ten to twelve years and urged citizens to abandon illegal burning for land clearing. The police warned that strict criminal penalties will be applied to those found guilty.