Riau Police foil effort to smuggle mangrove charcoal to Malaysia
Detectives found 400 sacks of mangrove charcoal onboard a ship and another 1,967 sacks nearby amounting to a total of 65 tonnes of mangrove charcoal.
Riau police authorities have successfully intercepted a shipment of mangrove charcoal intended for smuggling into Malaysia. The operation, conducted on September 13th, uncovered 400 sacks of mangrove charcoal onboard a vessel and an additional 1,967 sacks located nearby, totaling 65 tonnes of the illicit substance. The case was initially reported on September 13th, following a tip-off about suspected mangrove charcoal smuggling from Rupat Island in Bengkalis regency to Batu Pahat in Johor, Malaysia, via the Malacca Strait.
The Riau Police Special Crimes (Reskrimsus) Directorate deployed investigators to North Rupat district who subsequently detained a vessel, the KM Million Line GT 34, on September 14th. The investigation led to the arrest of a vessel skipper and two crew members, along with the seizure of the 400 sacks of mangrove charcoal found on board.
The investigation also traced the charcoal to a burning site in the village, where it was produced using three large-capacity kilns and two smaller ones.
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