Central Sulawesi Food Task Force Unloads 53 Tons Of Cooking Oil

PHOTO: CENTRAL SULAWESI POLDA DOC/Alleged hoarding of cooking oil in Palu

PALU - The Food Task Force of Central Sulawesi (Sulteng) uncovered allegations of hoarding cooking oil. The police said the total was 53 tons of cooking oil.

There are two locations in Palu that were lined up by the police by the Food Task Force because tens of thousands of liters of palm cooking oil were found with the words Viola on them, Wednesday, March 2.

"There are two locations in Palu City that have been sealed with police lines by the Food Task Force for allegedly hoarding cooking oil in a situation where people experience a shortage of cooking oil," said Head of Public Relations of the Central Sulawesi Police, Kombes Didik Supranoto, in a written statement, Thursday, March 3.

The Central Sulawesi Regional Food Task Force led by the Dirreskrimsus Polda Central Sulawesi Kombes Ilham Saparona found two warehouses that stored 4,209 boxes of Viola cooking oil or 53,869 liters.

The two locations are on Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Tavanjuka, Palu City, precisely in the CV. AJ and the warehouse on Jalan Tavanjuka, the Palupi Permai Palu Roundabout Ruko complex, which is also contracted by CV AJ.

From the CV warehouse. AJ, the Task Force found the alleged hoarding of Viola brand cooking oil as much as 1,748 dos or 21,355 liters. Meanwhile, on Jalan Tavanjuka, 2,461 dos or 32,514 liters of viola brand cooking oil were found.

"It is known that this Viola brand cooking oil stock has been stored since October 2021 by the owner. Furthermore, the Food Task Force will carry out an investigation process related to the alleged hoarding of basic ingredients in the form of Vioala brand cooking oil," continued Kombes Didik.

The Central Sulawesi Regional Police mentioned the alleged violation of Article 133 in conjunction with Article 53 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 18 of 2012 concerning Food as amended in article 1 number 15 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation and/or Article 107 in conjunction with article 29 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number Mor. 07 of 2014 concerning trade in conjunction with Presidential Decree No. 71 of 2015 concerning the determination and storage of basic necessities and essential goods.

"The article stipulates a penalty of 5 years imprisonment and/or a maximum fine of IDR 50 billion," said Kombes Didik.