Police Speak Of The Subsidized Fuel Transport Modus For Resale At High Price

Tanjung Priok Port Deputy Chief of Police Commissioner Yunita Natalia/ Photo; IST

JAKARTA - The Tanjung Priok Port Police have uncovered a criminal case of abuse of the transportation of subsidized fuel oil (BBM). This disclosure was carried out on Jalan Jepara, the Bintang Nusantara (KBN) area, Marunda, Cilincing, North Jakarta on August 31, 2022.

Tanjung Priok Port Deputy Chief of Police Commissioner Yunita Natalia Rungkat said in the disclosure of one person was arrested, namely MY (42).

"The suspect's mode of abusing fuel subsidized by the Government by transporting using a truck trailer with a modified fuel tank," Yunita said in a written statement, Sunday, September 4.

The evidence that was secured were six pieces of bills from gas stations for purchasing diesel, three kempu/IBC tanks containing 2.7 tons of diesel, one kepu / IBC tank empty condition, one unit of trailer truck for police number B 9048 UJ, one roller hose, one pump engine and one battery.

For his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 55 of Law RI Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas as amended by Article 40 number 9 of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code, with a maximum prison sentence of 6 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 60 billion.