The Owner Of The Oplosan LPG Base In Medan Was Arrested By The Police

The Head Of Public Relations Of The North Sumatra Police, Kombes Hadi Wahyudi/DOK ANTARA

The Directorate (Dit) of Criminal Investigation of the North Sumatra Police has secured the owner of the LPG base on Jalan Sei Kapuas, Babura Village, Medan Sunggal District, Medan City, North Sumatra.

The Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Hadi Wahyudi, said that the BSS, the owner of the LPG base, was escorted by his family and legal advisers to surrender to the North Sumatra Police.

Hadi said that BSS is currently still undergoing examination at the North Sumatra Police Criminal Investigation Directorate (Dit) building.

"BSS, the owner of the LPG base, is cooperative," said Kombes Hadi, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 16.

Previously, the Directorate (Dit) of Criminal Investigation of the North Sumatra Police and the Medan Polrestabes arrested three perpetrators of mixing a 3 kg subsidized gas cylinder when raiding an LPG base on Jalan Kapuas, Gang Bunga, Medan Sunggal District, Medan City.

The three perpetrators of mixing the arrested subsidized gas cylinders, RT, NF and APG. The perpetrators were arrested while carrying out mixing activities.

"The three perpetrators have been named as suspects," said Hadi.

Hadi revealed that the three actors had their respective roles. The perpetrators of RT are tasked with moving gas measuring 3 kg to 12 kg and 50 kg using a pipe apparatus.

Then, NF for cleaning after mixing and APG plays a role in selling gas cylinders that are already 12 kg. Meanwhile, the owner of the LPG base, namely BSS, has fled and is still being chased.

Hadi added that the LPG base mode that mixed the 3 kg gas cylinder was by transferring its contents to a tube measuring 12-50 kg.