Underwater Avtur Thief At North Sumatra Labu Beach Must Be Strictly Actioned

JAKARTA - Work Safety Expert of the Sepuluh November Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya Juwari said underwater avtur thieves on Labu Beach, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, must be dealt with firmly.

According to him, this action also had a serious impact on flights, in addition to safety, it also disrupted the flight schedule.

"This action not only threatens human life, but also aviation safety, sea water pollution, and also harms the state," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 14.

In addition, Pertamina's losses were not only a number of stolen avtur volumes, but if there was an accident, the loss was very large because it had an impact on its assets, of course, had an impact on state finances, because Pertamina was a state-owned company.

"So the impact is very large. That's why the law must really be enforced, so that this doesn't happen again," said Juwari.

Meanwhile, energy observer Inas Nasrullah Zubir added, this action in addition to being very dangerous is also very detrimental to Pertamina as a BUMN.

He asked the perpetrators to be severely punished. Law enforcers not only ensnare the perpetrators of theft with the Criminal Code, but could also use the Aviation Safety Law (UU).

"It must be sentenced to a maximum sentence. Even if necessary, there are multiple articles," said Inas.

Previously, the Fleet One Quick Response (F1QR) Team of the Indonesian Navy Lantamal 1 Belawan uncovered an avtur theft syndicate at Dewi Indah Beach, Labu Beach District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra.

The syndicate stole aircraft fuel by blowing an underwater pipe that distributed the avtur to Kualanamu Airport.