Frequent Scarcity Occurs, TNI Grebek, A Warehouse For Coupling Hundreds Of Subsidized Elpiji Tubes In Gianyar

Gas cylinder mixing warehouse (Photo: TNI)

JAKARTA - A warehouse used as a place for mixing LPG gas in Banjar Pekandelan, Abianbase Village, Gianyar Regency, Bali, was raided by TNI officers from Kodim 1616/Gianyar.

The raid was carried out by the Inteldim 1616/Gianyar Unit Letda Karel who was accompanied by Pasi Inteldim 1616/Gianyar Lettu Nyoman Prajana along with other Inteldim Unit members.

"The illegal activity has been very disturbing to residents because recently there has been a shortage of 3 Kg of Elpiji Gas cylinders in the Gianyar Regency area," said Kapendam IX/Udayana, Colonel Fajar in a written statement to VOI, Saturday, June 17.

Colonel Fajar explained that the raid began when members of the Inteldim 1616/Gianyar Unit received information from the public that there was an LPG gas mixing activity in Abianbase Village.

After an investigation was carried out, continued Colonel Fajar, it was found that it was true that there was a warehouse for mixing LPG gas.

After being reported to Dandim 1616/Gianyar, a raid was carried out at the LPG gas supply warehouse. The authorities also arrested 3 perpetrators who acted as warehouse owners and suppliers of LPG gas cylinders.

"One warehouse owner and two suppliers of 3 kg subsidized LPG gas cylinders. Apart from securing the three perpetrators, a number of evidences from the warehouse were also confiscated," he said.

The total evidence that was secured was 400 LPG gas cylinders measuring 3 kg, 100 LPG gas cylinders measuring 12 kg, 12 LPG gas cylinders measuring 50 kg, one black citizen pickup car with the number DK 8839 TD carrying 11 12 kg Elpiji gas cylinders empty, one unit black pickup with the number DK 8954 KQ carrying 12 50 kg Elpiji Gas cylinders empty, one unit white pickup with the number DK 8535 KM carrying 203 3 Kg LPG gas cylinders in the contents and the regulatory oplos equipment.

"All the evidence and the perpetrators were handed over to the Gianyar Police for further processing.