South Sumatra Police Arrest Smuggler 11 Tons Of Fuel

The truck used by the perpetrators of smuggling 11 tons of illegal fuel in South Sumatra (ANTARA/HO-South Sumatra Police)

PALEMBANG - Brimob personnel from the South Sumatra Police (Sumsel) arrested two perpetrators of smuggling 11 tons of illegal fuel oil (BBM).

The Head of Public Relations of the South Sumatra Police, Kombes Sunarto, said two residents of the South Sumatra Banyuasin were arrested by the South Sumatra Police Mobile Brigade Unit when they were about to smuggle 11 tons of illegal fuel.

The two perpetrators of illegal fuel smuggling are D as the driver and D as the kernet.

"The personnel who carried out the hunting operation on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in the early hours of the morning, suspected an Isuzu Elf truck with police number BG 8856 NY on Jalan Soekarno Hatta, Palembang City. Then, personnel checked the vehicle documents and the goods brought, after the personnel inspection found that the goods brought were illegal fuel from Musi Banyuasin," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, May 17.

The two perpetrators were secured along with evidence of trucks. Officers also confiscated 2 units of Android cellphones, one ID card and 11,000 liters of oil cargo.

Based on information, the fuel perpetrator was about to be sent to Lampung and D admitted that he had operated 10 times.

"This operation is part of law enforcement efforts as well as a joint commitment with the South Sumatra Police Chief and Sriwijaya Military Commander II in eradicating illegal drilling and illegal refenerency as well as illegal fuel trading," he said.