PALMOILMAGAZINE, KETAPANG – Ketapang police officers effectively prevented the theft of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) in block L50 of PT MAI, a subsidiary of the Cargill Group, on Tuesday (6/2). The incident occurred during a patrol conducted by Bripda RD (23) around the premises of PT Cargill in the Ketapang Regency of West Kalimantan Province.
Despite being fired upon by the thieves while attempting to apprehend them, Bripda RD continued to pursue them. Despite sustaining injuries, Bripda RD persisted in his pursuit and successfully apprehended one of the thieves, identified as JE, who fell to the ground after exchanging gunfire.
“We have arrested him and directly taken to the office of PT Cargill,” Police Chief of Ketapang, AKBP Tommy Ferdian said, as quoted from Detikcom.
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Tommy also mentioned, JE and his friend H got arrested, while the other one is in progress. Bripda RD now is in Rumah Sakit Imanudin, Pangkalan Bun to get treatment.
In the beginning, Bripda RD got information that some men were suspected to steal FFB. He and other security officers did patrol and found three suspects.
“When the team checked them, the three were uploading FFB into a white Avanza,” Tommy explained.
But when Bripda RD got after them, they tried to escape. The suspect – JE shot twice to Bripda RD.
“The first shot missed but after the suspect fell down, he shot back to Bripda RD and hit RD’s right eyelids,” Tommy told. (T2)
