The West Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) has begun investigating the case of mixed Pertalite fuel with diesel at 34,116,12 gas stations located on Jalan Kembang Kerep, Kembangan, West Jakarta. This incident caused a number of motorbikes to break down after refueling at that location.
Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the West Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Arfan Zulkan Sipayung, stated that his party had summoned the management of the gas station to undergo examination and be questioned through the Investigation Report (BAP).
"We summoned them today for the BAP. More than three witnesses were examined, including the manager, supervisor, and officers who were at the scene at the time of the incident," said AKBP Arfan when confirmed, Tuesday (5/8/2025).
The inspection began at 10.00 WIB and was still ongoing until noon. Until 12.08 WIB, the management of the gas station has not provided an official statement to the media because they are still undergoing investigations at the police.
Arfan added, if an element of negligence is found in the investigation, then this case can be subject to legal sanctions based on Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection.
Meanwhile, the operation of the 34,116,12 gas station was temporarily closed. Many motorists were forced to turn around after finding out that gas stations were not operating.
Previously, the gas station manager,vistors Sitorus, admitted that this incident was caused by a technical error in the tank charging process.
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"There was an error from the officers when filling fuel from the tank car into the storage tank. Solar entered the pertalite tank because the hose was not moved," saidvison, Monday (4/8).
As a result of this negligence, a number of customer vehicles were damaged and broke down. The gas station noted that about 20 kiloliters of pertalite were mixed with 8,000 liters of diesel.
As a form of responsibility, management stated that it would bear all the losses suffered by customers.
So far, we have received reports from around 15 motorcyclists. We will continue to record so that nothing is missed," saidvises.
Pertalite sales at the gas station were stopped as soon as the first report was received. The investigation process from the police is still ongoing to determine an element of negligence that can be subject to legal sanctions.
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