Revealing The Naughty Practice Of Modifying APAR Tubes Into Oxygen, Police: Danger, Can Explode And Poisoning

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JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya uncovered the naughty practice of turning a light fire extinguisher (APAR) into an oxygen cylinder. The number of modified tubes reaches hundreds.

"Revealing cases of trafficking in goods that do not meet the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) or that he produces and distributes medical devices that do not meet the standards," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Friday, July 30.

In this case, the police named a suspect WS alias KR who was arrested in the Jalan Prof. Dr. Hamka in North Larangan, in the Tangerang area, on July 27. The evidence that was secured were 114 modified APAR tubes.

"There are 114 tubes that we have secured with two types here, the first is the type of APAR tube used for fire fighting, then the second is actually APAR tube but this is for Co2," said Yusri

In addition, in his action, the suspect modified the fire extinguisher tube only by cleaning it with water. Then painted with white to make it more like an oxygen cylinder.

The suspect's modus operandi is very dangerous. In addition to the tube can explode suddenly, people who use it can be poisoned because it contains Co2.

"What is the impact if it is filled with oxygen, because the thickness is different, it can explode and can contain poison, there are indications it can contain poison," said Yusri.

Based on the results of the investigation, this suspect wanted to make a profit. Because, for one tube of fire extinguisher the capital issued is only hundreds of thousands, but the profits are many times over.

"This tube usually costs Rp. 750 thousand, but after being filled, he can sell it for up to Rp. 5 million," said Kombes Yusri.

The suspect was charged with Law number 36 on Health or Article 113 of the Trade Act.