Kerosene Confiscated In Timika Will Soon Be Auctioned Off To The Public

Timika Era Police Chief/Photo: Antara

TIMIKA - Mimika Resort Police Chief, Papua AKBP IGG Era Adhinata ordered investigators at the Mimika Police Criminal and Investigation Unit to immediately auction off evidence in the form of 1.78 tons of kerosene which was confiscated from four hoarders in the Timika City area in mid-December 2021." I've asked investigators to immediately auction it off so it doesn't evaporate and doesn't endanger the safety of many people. The money from the auction will be used as evidence in court," said Era Adhinata in Timika, Sunday, January 23. processed to completion. Moreover, the confiscated kerosene is a subsidized fuel oil that should be distributed to residents, not stockpiled for personal gain. "It's still a process. It's non-negotiable," he said. are still coordinating with a number of parties, namely the Mimika Industry and Trade Agency, BPH Migas in Jakarta and PT Pertamina (Persero) Marketing Operation Regional VIII Papua-Maluku in order to shed light on the case. category lex specialist," said Bertu.

In view of this, he continued, the investigation into the kerosene hoarding case takes time because there are processes that must be completed by investigators. Although they had served a period of detention in the Mimika Police cell some time ago, the four people who were arrested during raids in several locations in Timika City on Thursday (16/12/2021) to Friday (17/12/2021) it has now been released and is only subject to mandatory reporting." administrative actions are given to the revocation of permits because agents are not allowed to sell subsidized kerosene to certain people in very large quantities," explained Bertu. For the four people, the police confiscated 1.78 tons of kerosene that had been packed in jerry cans. Y was secured on Thursday (16/12/2021) in K. Neighborhood Wonosari Jaya SP4, Line 6. At the location where Y lives, the police confiscated 14 jerry cans measuring 20 liters containing about 280 liters of kerosene. Then H was secured on Jalan Serui Mekar Timika along with evidence of 12 jerry cans containing 25 liters for a total of 300 liters. Furthermore, SWP said Kasat was secured at Jalan Hasanuddin Timika on Friday (17/12/2021) morning with a total of 850 liters of evidence seized. 480 liters of confiscated kerosene evidence. The four hoarders of subsidized kerosene were charged with Article 55 of Law No. 22 of 2001 concerning Oil, Gas and Earth which was amended to become Law No. 11 of 2002 concerning job creation with a maximum penalty of 6 years and a fine. a maximum of IDR 6 billion.