Polda Metro Bongkar Praktik Pengoplosan Gas Elpiji Subsudi Di Tangsel

Illustration of the mixed warehouse (ANTARA)

Polda Metro Jaya uncovered the naughty practice of mixing 3 kilograms of LPG gas into 12 kilograms in Kademangan Village, South Tangerang. A total of 103 gas cylinders of various sizes were confiscated to be used as evidence.

"The disclosure of the criminal act of transferring the contents of the 3 kilogram LPG gas cylinder subsidy to a 12-kilogram non-subsidized LPG gas cylinder," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak in his statement, Tuesday, September 26.

The disclosure of this case began when the Sub-Directorate of Sumdaling of the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police received information about the naughty practice of subsidized LPG mixing.

The information was investigated and received instructions for the naughty action to be carried out in Kademangan Village 005/002, Kademangan Village, Setu District, South Tangerang City.

The investigative team immediately moved to the location. Together with the head of the local RT, officers inspected the house that was suspected of being used as a place for mixing.

"That it is true that the house is moving the contents of the 3 kilogran LPG cylinder using a regulator hose to a 12 kilogram LPG gas cylinder," he said.

In this case, investigators arrested and named a person with the initials RS as a suspect. Although, the day before the inspection of the polling house, the man was said to have fled.

"The suspect at the hospital was detained at the Polda Metro Jaya detention center for further investigation," said Ade.

The suspect in this case is charged with Article 40 number 9 of Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation into Law on amendments to the provisions of Article 55 of Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas. Earth and or Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st and Article 56 of the Criminal Code.