Bareskrim probes 5 fortified rice brands worth Rp69,9 billion
Police seize 6.4 tons of rice and a Rp1 billion milling machine, and prepare to name suspects from PT DTA.
Bareskrim Polri has moved a case involving five fortified rice brands whose nutritional content on the label did not match the package into the investigation stage. The brands tested were Idola Hijau Fortifikasi, Idola Merah Fortifikasi, Dewa Tunggal Raja Lele, Cantik Manis, and Wijaya Kusuma. Samples were collected by Satgas Pangan and Badan Pangan Nasional, then tested at PT Saraswanti Indo Genetech, with results showing the quality and nutritional content did not match the packaging. Investigators have questioned 12 witnesses, including the director and production chief of PT DTA, the company that produced the rice at Pasar Induk Beras Cipinang, East Jakarta. Police seized 1.194 packages of rice weighing 6.405 kilograms valued at Rp155,26 million and one rice milling unit line worth Rp1 billion. Production from April-August 2026 is estimated at 2,5 million kilograms with an economic value of about Rp69,995 billion.