TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Special Economic Crime Directorate of National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) arrested President Director of salt state producer PT Garam Achmad Boediono.
Ahmad was apprehended in a house in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, West Java.
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"He is alleged to commit malfeasance in import and distribution of 75,000 tons of salt," director of Special Economic Crime Directorate of Bareskrim Brigadier General Agung Setya said on Saturday (10/6).
Agung Setya explained that this case began when PT Garam was assigned by State-owned Enterprises (BUMN) Minister to import salt for consumption purposes to meet national needs. However, PT Garam imported industrial salt with NaCl level above 97 percent.
Based on Trade Ministerial Regulation No. 125/2015 on salt import regulation, it is stated that the lowest NaCl level of salt for consumption ranges from 94,7 percent to less than 97 percent. Meanwhile, the lowest NaCl content of industrial salt is 97 percent.
Agung Setya continued that 1.000 tons of imported industrial salt were packed in 400-gram packages and labeled with Segi Tiga G brand and sold for consumption purposes. The remaining 74,000 tons were distributed to 45 other companies by PT Garam.
Bareskrim investigator recognized that such malfeasance has violated article 10 of the Trade Ministerial Decree. The article stipulates that its prohibited to import, sell or hand over industrial salt to other parties.
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