Reportedly 2.500 Tons Of Cooking Oil Worth IDR 37 Billion Spilled Into The Sea, The Police Immediately Intervened

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JAKARTA - The National Police's Food Task Force stated that the viral video suspected of spilling cooking oil into the sea is information that needs to be investigated to determine whether the information is true or not.

The video went viral because it happened when people were having a hard time getting cooking oil and the price was high.

"This information must be investigated. The Cyber Directorate is currently investigating it," said the Head of the National Police's Food Task Force Inspector General Pol Helmy Santika when confirmed in Jakarta, Monday, March 21, as reported by Antara.

The 28-second video shows a yellow liquid spilling the color of cooking oil on the hull of a leaning ship, which looks like it is being piped, but some spilled into the sea.

In the video, which was uploaded via social media, Tiktok, he wrote a narrative of the best quality premium brand oil of 2,500 tons at a price of approximately IDR 37 billion.

The video also says that approximately two tons were spilled.

The government has revoked the policy for the highest retail price (HET) for cooking oil on the market, including the domestic market obligation (DMO) policy.

Since the HET was revoked, the supply of cooking oil has been abundant, but the price is high. One liter of premium packaged cooking oil in traditional markets is sold for IDR 22.500.

Previously, a video was widely circulated containing a liquid similar to cooking oil spilling into the sea. In the narrative that was conveyed, there were 2.500 tons of cooking oil that was spilled, and the value if it reached IDR 37 billion.

"Overflowing the best quality Bimoli Oil, 2500 tons for approximately IDR 37 billion. Documents will not be liquidated without my signature," the video says.

The video shows cooking oil being channeled through pipes, from one ship to another. Seen also cooking oil spilled on the floor of the ship to the surface of the seawater.

However, there was no explanation of the time, location, and destination of the cooking oil ship.