Law Enforcement for Unauthorized Gold Mining Actors

Sri Hartini1, Rudi Hartono2

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.4.391.404

Abstract
Illegal mining carried out without a permit is a violation of the law. Illegal mining is the extraction of natural resources carried out by individuals or companies without following government operational rules and procedures. This is tantamount to committing a crime against state property. This research aims to find out how effective law enforcement is against criminal acts. gold mining without a permit and knowing the obstacles to law enforcement. This research was conducted using empirical juridical methods. Greater South Sumatra Legal Academics, Court Judges and South Sumatra Regional Police were interviewed regarding the facts on the ground. Research shows that law enforcement is ineffective against unlicensed gold miners. This is proven by the number of cases which continues to increase every year, even though law enforcement has taken legal action. One of the obstacles in handling this case is that the perpetrator already had information before the investigation was carried out.

Keyword: Effectiveness, law enforcement, illegal Mining