The Directorate of Certain Crimes (Dittipidter) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police revealed that the mode of mixing Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) had billions of rupiah in Singapadu Tengah Village, Sukawati District, Gianyar Regency, Bali.
The Director of Certain Crimes (Dirtipidter) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police Brigadier General Nunung Syaifuddin said the four people suspected of being the perpetrators had been named suspects who shared the role of running the business in the midst of residential areas.
"They (the suspects) bought 3 kg subsidized LPG gas from retailers, then transferred it into 12 kg and 50 kg non-subsidized tubes. The oplosan results were then sold to stalls and laundry businesses in the Gianyar Regency and surrounding areas," said Brigadier General Nunung, Tuesday, March 11.
The four people who have been named as suspects in the case are GC, BK, MS and KS.
According to police information, the illegal activity has been going on for about 4 months. In a day, the perpetrators on average sell around 100 12 kg LPG cylinders and 30 50 kg LPG cylinders.
The police calculated that the total profit obtained during operation was estimated at IDR 3.37 billion.
"The sales per day are around Rp. 25 million or if it is calculated per month, we assume 26 working days, so the total monthly profit reaches Rp. 650 million," said Nunung.
In this case, the police confiscated 1,616 green 3 kg gas cylinders, 123 blue 12 kg gas cylinders, 480 pink/pink gas cylinders, 94 orange gas cylinders.
In addition, officers confiscated 120 syringe iron pipes, four pickups, two dump trucks, and other evidence.
Brigadier General Nunung emphasized that the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police will continue to take firm action against the perpetrators of the abuse of subsidized goods to realize President Prabowo Subianto's mission so that the distribution of oil and gas is right on target.
He asked the authorities not to be involved in ranking criminal acts such as mixing LPG gas.
The suspects arrested at that place were suspected of Article 40 number 9 of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation for amendments to the provisions of Article 55 of Law Number 2 of 2001 concerning Gas and Earth Oil with the threat of imprisonment for six years and a maximum fine of Rp. 60 billion.
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