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Shiro Copr, SIGLI - Unit Tindak Pidana Tertentu (Tipidter) Satreskrim Polres Pidie arrested a man named BH (43), a resident of Gampong Lam Baet, Kecamatan Kuta Baro, Kabupaten Aceh Besar, on suspicion of engaging in rice adulteration or violating the Consumer Protection Law.
BH was detained on Monday (4/8/2025) around 10:30 WIB in Gampong Daka, Grong-Grong District, Pidie.
Correct, BH has been detained regarding the suspected fraudulent practices in the distribution of rice.
"This harms consumers and is unacceptable," said Kapolres Pidie, AKBP Jaka Mulyana, SIK, MIK, through Kasat Reskrim, AKP Dedy Miswar, SSos, MH, on Wednesday (8/6/2025) evening.
She explained that the arrest of the perpetrator BH took place on Monday, August 4, 2025, around 10:30 WIB, at a defunct rice mill, in Gampong Daka, Kecamatan Grong-Grong, Pidie Regency.
The Crime Investigation Unit of Pidie Regency Police told that the arrest began from community information that suspected there was a rice adulteration activity at the location.
Following the report, the Tipidter Unit of Satreskrim Police Pidie, led by Kanit Tipidter Ipda Ade Andra, STrK, quickly moved to the location and found BH engaged in suspicious activities.
The BH actor couldn't do anything when we successfully uncovered his actions.
"Police seized some evidence or BB," he said.
She mentioned that among the seized evidence are one unit of black Toyota Kijang pickup truck and one Newlong brand rice bag sewing machine.
Other seized evidence includes three rolls of red and white nylon thread, one roll of black nylon thread, one unit of Fit brand scale in gray color, and 25 sacks of Cap Udang brand rice with each weighing 15 kg.
Next, two bags of SU or Simpang Utue brand rice weighing 5 kg each, two bags of unbranded rice weighing 50 kg, 27 empty LG branded bags produced by ERIDA Rice Mill, and 15 empty Yusima branded bags as well as one piece of blue tarpaulin.
She explained that, from the initial interrogation, it was known that BH obtained 50 sacks of LG brand rice from ERIDA Rice Mill in Gampong Sumboe Buga, Peukan Baro District.
Next, the rice is mixed with the surrounding rice purchased from farmers.
The blended rice is then repackaged into branded sacks of Cap Udang and SU to be resold in the Aceh Besar area.
"During the raid, the police were accompanied by Keuchik Gampong Daka, Muhammad Saleh," he said.
"Then we brought BH to the Pidie Regency Police Station together with the evidence for further investigation," explained AKP Dedy Miswar.
She mentioned that the suspect BH's actions will be prosecuted under Article 62 in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph (1) letters a and f of Law Number 8 Year 1999 on Consumer Protection.
"Nous ne tolérerons pas les entreprises malveillantes qui manipulent les biens de consommation du public," a-t-il déclaré.
"we urge the community to actively report if they find similar practices in their environment," ended AKP Dedy. (*)
This article was published on SerambiNews.com with the title Polres Pidie Arrests a Resident of Aceh Besar in Grong Grong, Suspected of Mixing Rice,
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