Police Found 2 Agents Selling Bulk Cooking Oil Of IDR 265 Thousand/15 Kg In Jakarta

JAKARTA - The police found two cooking oil agents namely Toko VCH and SM on Jalan Tanah Pasir, Penjaringan, North Jakarta selling bulk packaging in 15-16 kilogram jerry cans for Rp265-Rp300 thousand to market traders.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Tanjung Priok Port Police, AKP Sang Ngurah Wiratama, said that the discovery was made after random checking of shops selling bulk cooking oil obtained from the distributor agent at Jaya Muara Angke Market, Penjaringan, North Jakarta.

"According to the seller, consumers are currently more interested in bulk cooking oil considering that the price is cheaper than packaged cooking oil," said Wiratama, quoted by Antara, Saturday, April 2.

Wiratama said the checks were carried out at a number of shops in Blok A Pasar Jaya Muara Angke, including at a store owned by UP, the stock of bulk cooking oil was 10 jerry cans of 15 kilograms which were sold for Rp.270,000 per jerry can.

Furthermore, in T's shop, the stock of bulk cooking oil is two 15 kg jerry cans which are sold for Rp. 265,000 per jerry can, the owner's shop is S for 18 16 kg jerry cans which are sold for Rp. 290,000 per jerry can, and in RY's owner's shop, 1 jerry cans are sold for IDR 300,000.

According to Wiratama, the inspection was carried out by the Tanjung Priok Port Police in order to ensure the availability of cooking oil as the main ingredient for cooking for the community during Ramadan 2022.

Previously, continued Wiratama, he also accompanied the Head of the Tanjung Priok Port Police AKBP Putu Kholis Aryana in checking the stock of non-bulk packaged cooking oil distributed by PT TJW and PT BJM to the market with the Head of Drugs Unit AKP Angga Surya Saputra.

During the inspection, it was found that the stock of cooking oil in plastic packaging (one and two liters), bottles (two liters) and jerry cans (five liters) distributed by PT TJW and PT BJM consisted of various brands including Fitri, Tropical, Hemart, Kunci Mas, Masku, and Filma

The total daily availability of cooking oil distributed by PT TJW and PT BJM is approximately 225,600 liters with the following details:

- Fitri 1 L as many as 600 boxes

- Fitri 2 L as many as 800 boxes

- Save 2 L as much as 800 boxes

- Save 1 L of 617 boxes

- Kuncimas 2 L as much as 2150 boxes

- 440 boxes of 2 L masks

- Tropical jerry cans 5 L as many as 14 jerry cans

- 38 pouches of 2 L Tropical Bottles

- Filma (out of stock)

The distribution targets for cooking oil from PT TJW and PT BJM are all markets in the North Jakarta area, including the Pelita Market, Kober Market, Pademangan Market, Koja Market, Bahari Market, Muara Angke Market, Muara Baru Market, Tanah Merah Market, and Pasar Muara Angke. Muara Karang, Yellow Bamboo Market, and Lagoa Market.