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| 11 Workers Arrested in South Kalimantan Over Fertilizer Adulteration Case. |
BANJARBARU – The Special Crime Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of South Kalimantan Police (Polda Kalsel) successfully cracked down on an illegal fertilizer distribution case. In a press conference held on Wednesday (April 23, 2025), AKBP Amin Rovi, Head of the Industrial and Trade Crime Sub-Directorate, announced that 11 workers were apprehended at a warehouse on Jalan Trikora, Landasan Ulin Selatan, Liang Anggang District, Banjarbaru City.
The case was exposed after a month-long investigation by Sub-Directorate 1 Indagsi, culminating in a raid on April 21, 2025.
"During the raid, our team caught the workers red-handed, transferring the contents of NPK fertilizer branded 'Mahkota' into bags resembling original Mahkota packaging. They were also repackaging soil conditioner fertilizer branded 'Phonska Max' into Mahkota-branded sacks," said AKBP Amin Rovi.
It was revealed that this illicit operation had been running for about six months. Thanks to swift action, authorities successfully prevented the distribution of these adulterated fertilizers to Kandangan, Hulu Sungai Selatan (HSS).
Reportedly, the fertilizers originated from East Java and were supposed to be shipped directly to their destination after transiting through Trisakti Port, Banjarmasin. However, they were diverted to the warehouse for adulteration.
During the operation, police seized several pieces of evidence, including:
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140 Mahkota-branded fertilizer sacks (original content),
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140 Mahkota-branded sacks (containing Phonska Max),
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10 additional Mahkota sacks,
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140 empty Phonska Max bags,
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Two gensets,
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Several sewing machines,
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Hundreds of cable ties and sewing threads,
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One Mitsubishi Colt Diesel truck and its documentation.
Authorities also secured important documents from PT. Sentana Adidaya Pratama, including delivery notes and tally sheets.
The suspects will be charged under Article 120 paragraph (1) Jo Article 53 paragraph (1) letter b of Law No. 3/2014 on Industry and/or Article 62 paragraph (1) Jo Article 8 paragraph (1) letters a, e, and f of Law No. 8/1999 on Consumer Protection. They face up to 5 years in prison and fines of up to IDR 3 billion.
The press conference was also attended by AKBP Supriyadi, Head of the Public Information Division (PID) at South Kalimantan Police, and representatives from the Food Security, Agriculture, Fisheries, and Industry agencies.
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