9 Illegal Fuel Cases Revealed In Aceh, Thousands Of Liters Of Diesel Seized For A Week

ACEH - The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimsus) of the Aceh Police and their staff have uncovered and taken action against at least nine cases of illegal use of diesel fuel (BBM) in the past week.

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Aceh Police Kombes Pol Sony Sonjaya said the first case was handled on April 6, 2022, where together with the Aceh Besar Police Satreskrim arrested MF (23) along with evidence in the form of a fiber tank unit containing 350 liters of diesel.

"Next, the Aceh Police Ditreskrimsus personnel arrested two perpetrators, namely MH (30) and SP (40) along with a Toyota Reborn minibus whose oil tank was modified with a capacity of 400 liters on April 13, 2022," he said in Banda Aceh, Friday April 15.

In taking action against MH and SP, said Kombes Pol Sony Sonjaya, officers also secured a fiber tank in a warehouse containing 1,500 liters of illegal fuel in Lambgaboh Village, Lhoknga District, Aceh Besar District.

On the same date, the Banda Aceh Police Satreskrim personnel arrested HM (43) and NM (25) along with evidence in the form of a truck with an oil tank modified to accommodate three tons of subsidized diesel.

"At the time of the arrest, the tank was already filled with 850 liters of subsidized diesel. The arrest took place at the Simpang Dodik Lamteumen gas station, Jaya Baru District, Banda Aceh City," he said.

Furthermore, South Aceh Police Satreskrim personnel arrested a man who went back and forth to gas stations to fill subsidized diesel. From the results of the examination, the tank car driven by the man was modified by installing an emptying faucet.

During the action, officers secured 160 liters of subsidized diesel, ten empty jerry cans, one manual oil pump, and one weighing unit.

Then, North Aceh Police Satreskrim personnel arrested AR (49) along with evidence of 29 jerry cans with a total of 1,750 liters of diesel fuel or 1.75 tons in Gampong Lhok Rambideung, Seuneudon District.

Next, members of the Satreskrim Polres Nagan Raya revealed four cases with different crime scenes. And arrested ES (42) along with evidence in the form of two cars, ten 200 liter drums containing subsidized diesel fuel, three empty drums, and 13 empty jerry cans.

At the TKP Suak Village, Palembang, Darul Makmur District, Nagan Raya Regency, said Kombes Pol Sony Sanjaya, officers arrested BD (58) along with evidence in the form of a car, 15 jerry cans containing subsidized diesel fuel, one empty drum, and 10 empty jerry cans. size 34 liters.

The next place of the case was in Gunung Cut Village, Darul Makmur District, Nagan Raya Regency, officers arrested MS (36) along with one car, a jerry can containing subsidized diesel fuel and 13 empty jerry cans.

"Finally, the Satreskrim Polres Nagan Raya arrested AJ (48) along with one car, three jerry cans containing subsidized diesel fuel and 15 empty jerry cans, in Gunung Cut Village, Darul Makmur District," said Sony Sonjaya, launching Antara.

The intermediate officer of the Aceh Regional Police said that his party had formed an enforcement task force and a complaint post at both the Aceh Regional Police and the Resort Police level so that the prosecution could be carried out simultaneously and massively.

"If there are people who see or know of a game that causes a shortage of subsidized fuel, immediately report it to the command post or through the number listed," he said.