Modified 'Helikopter' Cars That Contain 2,000 Liters Of Diesel Fuel, 2 Perpetrators Were Arrested

Evidence in the case of misuse of diesel fuel sales was presented at the Bandung Police Headquarters, Tuesday (23/1/2024). ANTARA/Rubby Jovan

Bandung Police have arrested two perpetrators of misuse of diesel-subsidized fuel sales (BBM) with the mode of modified cars to collect large amounts of fuel.

Bandung Police Chief Kombes Pol Kusworo Wibowo revealed that this case began with the findings of his staff who were suspicious of the perpetrator with the initials IB at a gas station in Bojongsoang District, Bandung Regency, West Java on Tuesday, January 9.

"Then a search was carried out and it was found that the suspect with the initials IB using a modified car could carry 2,000 liters," said Kusworo at a press conference at the Bandung Police Headquarters, Tuesday, January 23.

He explained that the perpetrator carried out the action by buying diesel fuel to gas stations in Bandung Regency using modified vehicles at several gas stations to collect subsidized fuel.

He added that the vehicle was dubbed a 'helikopter' because it revolved around various gas stations to fill subsidized fuel.

The perpetrator bought diesel by using a barcode code with a motorcycle number sign that did not match the vehicle.

In addition, the police also secured one other suspect, namely RW, who played the role of buying the illegal fuel from the perpetrator IB.

The first perpetrator bought this subsidized diesel fuel at a price of Rp. 6,800 per liter, then sold it to RW perpetrators at a price of Rp. 7,900 per liter.

Kusworo explained the role of RW to resell to consumers at a price of Rp9,500 per liter and send the diesel fuel using an industrial tanker.

"This RW perpetrator gets a profit of IDR 900 per liter for this subsidized fuel," he said.

For their actions, he said, the two perpetrators were charged with Article 55 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning oil and natural gas. As amended in Article 40 number 9 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6 of 2023 concerning the stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning job creation with a threat of six years in prison.