Perpetrators Who Oplos Gas Subsidy 3 Kg In Bima NTB Use Ice Batu For Cooling

Wakapolres Bima Kota Kompol Herman (left-handed) interrogated suspect AR (left-handed) in a press conference on the LPG subsidized mixing case in Bima, NTB, Thursday (16/5/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Polres Bima Kota)

BIMA - Bima City Police, West Nusa Tenggara, uncovered a case of mixing 3 kilograms of subsidized LPG gas by naming a suspect with the initials AR from West Jatibaru. "From the results of the investigation, it was revealed that the suspect mixed by transferring the contents of the LPG subsidized gas to non-subsidized ones. During the transfer of gas, AR used ice cubes to cool," said Deputy Head of Bima Police, Kompol Herman, in a written statement received in Mataram, Antara, Thursday, May 16. The illegal activity of suspect AR was revealed from the follow-up to public information that he was doing this at his home. The police initially participated in AR's action which carried non-subsidized LPG gas cylinders using a pickup to Senggol Market. "When we wanted to make a transaction in the market, we arrested the person concerned," he said. The police in the disclosure of this case also searched AR's house. Thus, from the active arrests, Wednesday (15/5), the police confiscated dozens of 3 kilograms of subsidized LPG cylinders, 5.5 kilograms of non-subsidized LPG, and 12 kilograms of non-subsidized LPG. "There are also devices to move from one gas cylinder to another and AR's pickup," he said. From the results of the preliminary examination, it was revealed that AR received subsidized and non-subsidized LPG cylinders from retail-level traders in Bima City. After the non-subsidized LPG gas cylinder was filled, AR installed the seal purchased online and sold the mixed gas cylinder at a higher price in the West Rasanae and Raba sub-districts. "From each non-subsidized 12 kg LPG gas, AR made a profit of IDR 55 thousand per cylinder. Meanwhile, from the sale of 5.5 kg of LPG, he made a profit of IDR 20,000 per tube," he said.

Now AR and evidence are secured at the Bima City Police. From the results of the case title, suspect AR is suspected of violating Article 55 of Law No. 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas as amended in Article 40 number 9 of Law No. 6 of 2023 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation.