The National Police Finds The Mode Of Pengoplos Cooking Oil In Kudus, Mixed With Water

JAKARTA - The National Police's Food Task Force discovered fraudulent practices related to the circulation of cooking oil that took place in Kudus, Central Java. The perpetrator mixed cooking oil with water.

"Our Central Java Food Task Force has followed up and even arrested the perpetrators, the method was mixed with water," said the Head of the National Police's Food Task Force Inspector General Helmy Santika to reporters, Monday, February 21.

In practice, the perpetrators began to commit fraud after several transactions. Actors seem to play on the trust of buyers.

"So after one transaction, one, two, three times the original cooking oil was genuine and the fourth was fake. This has already been taken further," said Helmy.

However, there are no details regarding the identity of the perpetrators and the modus operandi of the collusion.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief of the Food Task Force for the National Police Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan said his party would continue to monitor the circulation of cooking oil. In fact, they do not hesitate to take action against those who try to cheat.

"We are still investigating and supervising all regions, so I convey to friends and regional entrepreneurs not to hinder distribution, because the center and the regions will always monitor distribution," said Whisnu.