Indonesia arrests two Chinese nationals for illegal gold mining in Sulawesi

Indonesian forestry officials arrested two Chinese nationals for illegal gold mining in Sulawesi Utara.

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The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, through the Forestry Law Enforcement Bureau in Sulawesi, officially designated two foreign nationals from China, identified by initials CXY and XXL, as suspects on August 28, 2026. ^[1] The suspects were involved in illegal gold mining activities (PETI) in the Sungai Ongkag Limited Production Forest (HPT) in Bolaang Mongondow Regency, Sulawesi Utara. ^[2] The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry designated two Chinese nationals as suspects for illegal gold mining in the Sungai Ongkag area of North Sulawesi on September 2, 2026. ^[3] The suspects are charged under Article 36, paragraph 19, in conjunction with Article 78, paragraph (3) of Law No. 6 of 2023 on Job Creation, facing a maximum prison sentence of 10 years and a fine of up to Rp7.5 billion. ^[4] Ali Bahri, head of the Forestry Law Enforcement Agency for the Sulawesi region, stated that the suspects were identified after investigators uncovered their respective roles in the illegal mining operation. ^[5] The two suspects, CXY and XXL, face up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of 7.5 billion rupiah (about US$423,000) for illegal gold mining in the Sungai Ongkag forest. ^[6]

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The suspects were involved in illegal gold mining activities (PETI) in the Sungai Ongkag Limited Production Forest (HPT) in Bolaang Mongondow Regency, Sulawesi Utara. · Media Indonesia

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry designated two Chinese nationals as suspects for illegal gold mining in the Sungai Ongkag area of North Sulawesi on September 2, 2026. · Republika Online

The suspects are charged under Article 36, paragraph 19, in conjunction with Article 78, paragraph (3) of Law No. 6 of 2023 on Job Creation, facing a maximum prison sentence of 10 years and a fine of up to Rp7.5 billion. · Media Indonesia

Ali Bahri, head of the Forestry Law Enforcement Agency for the Sulawesi region, stated that the suspects were identified after investigators uncovered their respective roles in the illegal mining operation. · Republika Online

The two suspects, CXY and XXL, face up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of 7.5 billion rupiah (about US$423,000) for illegal gold mining in the Sungai Ongkag forest. · ANTARA

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