Nagakeo Police, East Nusa Tenggara Has Failed To Smuggling 1,200 Subsidized Solar Liters

Evidence of ships used to smuggle subsidized diesel fuel. (Between/Humas Nagekeo Police)

JAKARTA - The Nagekeo Resort Police (Polres), East Nusa Tenggara, thwarted 1,200 liters of diesel fuel that was suspected to be smuggled into this area from Bone, South Sulawesi.

"Yes, that's right. Yesterday we succeeded in uncovering allegations of smuggling diesel fuel in one of the transport ships," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Nagekeo Police, Iptu Rifai, when confirmed by Antara from Kupang, Sunday night.

He said that subsidized fuel became the attention of the Police. Starting from the National Police Headquarters, the NTT Police to their staff so that various disclosures continue.

He mentioned that the location for the disclosure of subsidized fuel was carried out at Marapokot Harbor, Aesesa District, Nagekeo Regency.

He explained that the 1,200 diesel fuel subsidized was found in eight fiber plastic drums loaded on board which also carried various basic necessities.

The owner of a subsidized fuel with the initials SPM (60) is currently being detained and questioned by the Nagekeo Police Investigation Team.

SPM itself, he said, was subject to Article 55 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas with the threat of imprisonment for 6 years.

"We are currently detaining the perpetrators for further questioning about the fuel found," he added.

Regarding the evidence, he said, currently the six drums of fuel and the ship have been confiscated by the Nagekeo Police Investigation Team.

"For the ship to be secured at KP3 Laut at the Maropokot Port Police Post and now a police line is still being installed," he added.