Illegal Oil Warehouse In Muarojambi Raided, Diesel Fuel Confiscated

JAMBI - The TNI-Polri Joint Team and Satpol PP raided an illegal oil warehouse in Mendalo Darat Village, Jaluko District, Muarojambi Regency, with evidence of six tons of diesel fuel and three transport cars.

The evidence has now been confiscated by the police. Then, the place was also sealed with a police line given by the Deputy Chief of the Jambi Police, Brigadier General Yudawan.

Deputy Chief of Police Yudawan accompanied by Karo Ops of the Jambi Police Kombes Feri Handoko at the location emphasized that the Jambi Police would continue to curb activities suspected of being illegal, or the distribution of oil that was not in accordance with regulations or illegal.

"When the team came here, there was indeed a refueling activity here, which we suspect was mixed or mixed and will be distributed to other places," he said as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 3.

At the location, it was found that there were many tedmons which were partially filled with oil and when the team arrived at the location, it seemed that there was loading and unloading of oil which was suspected to be illegal.

"When we arrived at the location there was indeed activity, but the workers managed to escape and only the motorcycle with the police number BH 4017 MX was left by the owner who was suspected of being a warehouse worker," said Yudawan. , while the warehouse owner is currently being identified.

He already holds the data, later Ditreskrimsus can explain. To anticipate things that are not wanted Jambi Police will immediately move the evidence in a safe place.

"To prevent unwanted things from happening, such as fires, this oil evidence will be immediately secured in a safer place," said Yudawan.

Meanwhile, Saidin as the Head of RT 21, Mendalo Darat Village, whose area is used as a warehouse for illegal fuel, said that the operational activities in the suspected illegal warehouse had been running for two years.

"It has been two years of activity in this warehouse, for the land owner, his name is Azwar, a resident of Mendalo Laut," he said.

As for the owner of the oil warehouse, he admitted that he did not know exactly because as long as this warehouse was in his area, he had never reported anything. "The owner of the warehouse never reported it and I also don't know the exact activities in this warehouse," he said.