Police nab man for selling 45.8 tonnes of adulterated fertilizer
The case started with the the interception of a Mitsubishi Colt Diesel truck carrying 129 sacks of fertilizer weighing some 6.5 tonnes on Oct. 2 by local military intelligence personnel.
Police have apprehended an individual for selling 45.8 tonnes of adulterated fertilizer meant for oil palm farmers in Riau province. The investigation began when military intelligence intercepted a Mitsubishi Colt Diesel truck near Simpang Perawang in Tualang district, Siak regency, on October 2. The truck was carrying 129 sacks of fertilizer, weighing a total of 6.5 tonnes, but the driver and assistant failed to provide the necessary documentation to validate the shipment.
The intelligence detachment subsequently handed over the truck, its driver, and the fertilizer to the Riau Police's Special Crimes Investigation Directorate for further examination. Subsequent interrogations led to the discovery of the real source of the fertilizer, identified as AN. Police then uncovered a warehouse in Kijang Makmur village, Tapung Hilir district, Kampar regency, containing 906 50-kilogram sacks and 20 25-kilogram sacks, totaling 45.8 tonnes of the fraudulent fertilizer.
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