Due To The Smuggling Of Almost 1 Tonne Of Subsidized Bio-diesel Fuel, The Manna Market Resident Was Arrested By Jambi Regional Police Personnel

Head of Public Relations of the Bengkulu Police, Kombes Pol. Sudarno/ANTARA

BENGKULU - The Bengkulu Police confiscated 1,000 liters of subsidized diesel fuel and arrested the suspect EW (32) a resident of Pasar Manna Subdistrict, South Bengkulu Regency.

The Head of Public Relations of the Bengkulu Police, Kombes Sudarno, said that the suspect EW was arrested by members of the Gakkum Sub-Directorate of the Air and Water Police Directorate (Ditpolairud) of the Bengkulu Police for misuse of subsidized fuel.

"Some time ago Ditpolairud secured 1,000 liters of subsidized diesel fuel which was transported by four-wheeled vehicles in the Baai Island area of Bengkulu City," said Sudarno in Bengkulu City, Antara, Thursday, August 18.

By the suspect, the subsidized bio-diesel fuel was used for the needs of heavy equipment vehicles. In fact, the allocation of subsidized fuel is for fishermen who are looking for fish in the sea.

The arrest of the suspect when members of the Sub-Directorate of Gakkum Dit Polairud of the Bengkulu Police stopped and confiscated approximately one tonne of a vehicle suspected of abusing bio-diesel fuel.

The fuel was transported by the suspect using a four-wheeled vehicle and the fuel was taken from the Solar Packed Fisherman Dealer (SPDN) of Bina Laut located in the Baai Island area of Bengkulu City.

During the examination, the suspect admitted that the fuel would be taken to the Tugu Hiu area to fill the fuel into heavy equipment.

"We know that the fuel is subsidized and its designation is for fishermen, so it cannot be sold to anyone other than fishermen," he said.

Sudarno continued, in the arrest, apart from confiscating 1,000 liters of subsidized fuel, his party also confiscated evidence, namely one unit of a four-wheeled vehicle.

For EW's actions, the suspect was threatened with Article 55 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas which has been amended as referred to in Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation.

Currently, the suspect is still undergoing further examination at the Bengkulu Police to determine whether there are additional suspects or not.