The police revealed the practice of mixing diesel fuel (BBM) by arresting two suspects in Lembak, Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra (Sumsel).
"The disclosure of the practice of mixing diesel fuel produced by Pertamina with illegal fuel from this distillation is planned to be sold to a number of companies in the Muara Enim area and its surroundings," said Wadirreskrimsus Polda Sumsel AKBP Listiyono during a press conference in Palembang, Tuesday, May 6, confiscated by Antara.
The two suspects are a driver of a blue tanker PT Putra Salsabila Perkasa (PSP) with the initials HW.
Another suspect, the driver with the initials AJ, who was in charge of bringing the blue tank car to an illegal fuel storage warehouse in Lembak District, Muara Enim.
The arrests of the two suspects were carried out on Jalan Lintas Sumatra (Jalinsum) Tebat Agung Village, Rambang Niru District, Muara Enim Regency, on May 1, 2025 at around 02.00 WIB.
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The arrests were secured by an oil tanker with a capacity of 16,000 liters, several cell phones and documents belonging to the suspect.
He explained that the modus operandi carried out by the suspects was by exchanging and mixing diesel fuel from the PT Pertamina Depot with distilled oil mixed in one of the warehouses in the Lembak area.
Listiyono said the disclosure of this illegal practice was due to the collaboration between the Tipidter Sub-Directorate of the South Sumatra Police and PT Elnusa Petrofin and the Pertamina Kertapati Depot.
For their actions, the two suspects are Article 54 of Law No. 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas of Earth and or Article 480 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code, with a penalty of 6 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 40 billion.
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