JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tanjung Priok Port Police arrested 6 suspects who mixed portable gas cylinders in a number of different locations.
Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tanjung Priok Port Police, AKP I Gusti Ngurah Putu Krisnha Narayana, explained that the arrests of the six suspects were carried out in different situations and times.
"Six people were arrested from different situations, such as around the Tanjung Priok Port area. Some were in the Sunter area. Then some were in the Industrial Road area, Tanjung Priok. Then some were in the North Jakarta area and its surroundings," said AKP I Gusti to reporters, Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The arrests of the perpetrators of the portable gas polling are the main priority of the Tanjung Priok Port Police. The reason is, the impact of this mixed gas is very dangerous for people who can cause fire incidents.
"This is our concern on how to secure the perpetrators and find, and secure the North Jakarta area, especially the Tanjung Priok port area," he said.
The six suspects arrested had the initials IR (26), BK (32), FS (38), NT (20), HT (38) and AA (24). The average suspect does not have a permanent job.
"The results of their interrogation were odd workers, who had just graduated from school and had a trade background as usual," he said.
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The disclosure of the portable gas polling network is a follow-up to President Prabowo's Asta Cita program, the National Police Chief's Precision program and the Metro Jaya Police Chief's program 'Keep Jakarta'.
"Here we protect the Tanjung Priok port area from potential threats, including fires that can occur in our jurisdiction," he said.
As a result of his actions, the six suspects were charged with Article 32 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 30 and Article 31 of Law Number 2 of 1981 concerning legal metrology, Article 62 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph (1) letters B and C UURI number 8 of 1999 concerning consumer protection, Article 55 of Law number 22 of 2001 concerning oil and natural gas as amended in Article 40 number 9 of Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning the stipulation of government regulations in lieu of Law number 2 of 2022 concerning job creation.
"They face up to 6 years in prison," he said.
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