7 People Involved In Smuggling 10 Tons Of Pertalite And Solar To Lampung Arrested By South Sumatra Police

The South Sumatra Police arrested the perpetrators of smuggling illegal fuel (Between/M Imam Pramana)

PALEMBANG - South Sumatra Police arrested 81 tons of illegal Pertalite and diesel fuel smuggling (BBM) in this province. The arrested perpetrators amounted to seven people. The perpetrators were P (21), WE (27), A (41), MH (24) who were residents of Musi Banyuasin. Then, IS (24) and ASN (24) residents from Banyuasin Regency. Then GS (51) a resident from South Lampung Regency, Lampung Province. "The plan is that tens of tons of illegal fuel will be smuggled by sea to Lampung using the SPOB Dinar Jaya Ship," explained Acting (Plt) Director of Criminal Investigation of the South Sumatra Police AKBP Putu Yudha Prawira in Palembang, quoted from Antara, Friday, September 22. The arrest operation was carried out last Thursday and was carried out in two different locations, namely Jalan By Pass Alang-Alang Lebar (AAL) and the waters of the Musi River, Pegayut Village, Pemulutan District, Ogan Ilir Regency. "The success of thwarting the smuggling of illegal fuel is thanks to information from the police aid number," said Putu Yudha. Officers immediately carried out operations after receiving information and moved to the location, then managed to identify the truck with suspicious cargo. "It was found that a modified tank-charged truck contained illegal fuel,” he said. He added that investigations are still ongoing to reveal the order for illegal fuel and who ordered the drivers or perpetrators. In addition, officers are pursuing the captain of the SPOB Dinar Jaya ship who does not have a sailing permit. Meanwhile, the perpetrators who were truck drivers admitted that they were only assigned to deliver illegal fuel to the banks of the Musi River in Pegayut Village, Pemulutan District. Ogan Ilir Regency. "“There, one SPOB Ship Dinar Jaya is waiting," explained the perpetrator. Meanwhile, other suspects are moving fuel to the SPOB Dinar Jaya ship using a pump engine and a 100-meter-long plastic hose.

The suspects are suspected of being involved in the production of illegal fuel in two places, namely Keban Jaya Village, Sanga Village District, and Babat Toman District, Musi Banyuasin Regency. As a result of his actions, the seven suspects who are modified tank truck drivers will be charged with Article 54 of Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas with a maximum imprisonment of 6 years and a fine.