PALMOILMAGAZINE, SOUTH TAPANULI – On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, during the night, a 36-year-old plantation worker, identified as JEP, was apprehended red-handed while attempting to steal fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from PT Maju Indo Raya (MIR) in the South Tapanuli District.
This incident occurred in the vicinity of Divisi III, Block B 22, within PT MIR’s premises in the village of Simarlelan, Muara Batang Toru Subdistrict.
The discovery was made by Azis Al Rahman Harahap, 26, who was conducting a routine patrol with his partner, Hermansyah Manullang, 37, at that time. They observed JEP riding a motorcycle approaching from the direction of PT MIR, which aroused suspicion.
Acting on their instincts, they decided to investigate further and found JEP in possession of three plastic bags filled with FFB, which he appeared to have stolen.
JEP could not say a word but said that the FFB was falling from the mature stem in PT MIR plantations. But the security of PT MIR did not buy it and immediately took JEP and the evidence to the office of the company.
The management of PT MIR could not accept it and ordered the informant to take the case to Batang Toru Police so that the suspect would get legal sue. Police Chief of Batang Toru, AKP Tona Simanjuntak, S.H., informed the arrest on 4 October 2023.
“The perpetuator is questioned in Batang Toru Police,” Simanjuntak said, as Palmoilmagazine.com quoted from the official page of Indonesian Police. (T2)
