Having A Gas Cylinder Coupling Warehouse, Owners And 2 Suppliers From East Java Examined

Elpiji mixing (photo: dock. TNI)

Three perpetrators of mixing subsidized LPG gas are still undergoing investigation by investigators at the Gianyar Police Headquarters Satreskrim. The police are still developing the raids in the gas cylinder polling warehouse.

"One of the perpetrators who was arrested was the owner of a warehouse with the initials AAGC (26), a resident of Abianbase, Gianyar District, Gianyar Regency, Bali. The perpetrator's actions have been going on for a long time," said Kapendam IX/Udayana, Colonel Fajar in a written statement to VOI, Saturday, June 17.

In addition to arresting the owner of the subsidized gas cylinder polling warehouse, the authorities also arrested two people who served as suppliers of 3 kg subsidized LPG gas cylinders in empty condition.

"The two gas cylinder suppliers have the initials A (34) and S (47). Both are registered as residents of Jember, East Java," he said.

Currently the case is being handled by the Gianyar Police for further investigation. A number of evidence belonging to the perpetrators were also confiscated.

"We have submitted the perpetrators and evidence to the Gianyar Police," he said.

Previously, it was reported that a warehouse that was used as a place for mixing LPG gas in Banjar Pekandelan, Abianbase Village, Gianyar Regency, Bali, was raided by TNI officers from Kodim 1616/Gianyar. The raid was carried out by the Inteldim 1616/Gianyar Unit.