Chevrolet Car Back And Forth At The Gas Station, It Turns Out That The Bio Solar Hoarder Was Immediately Arrested By The Police

Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Fahrel Haris when showing the suspect and evidence of subsidized bio solar fuel (BBM) that was secured from filling using modified tanks. (ANTARA/HO)

West Pasaman Police, West Sumatra carried out a hand arrest of the perpetrators of the purchase of subsidized fuel oil (BBM) with a modified car tank at a gas station in Jorong Sariak Nagari Koto Baru, Luhak Nan Duo District.

"The perpetrator, on behalf of the initials AM (35) who filled the fuel subsidy type bio solar, used a Chevrolet car on Thursday (27/4) at around 11.00 WIB," said West Pasaman Police Chief AKBP Agung Basuki accompanied by Head of Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Fahrel Haris quoted by ANTARA, Friday, April 28.

From the suspect's hands, evidence of 500 liters or 10 jerry cans of bio solar fuel that will be sold to retailers later.

According to him, the suspect carried out the action by filling up the bio solar subsidy fuel using a Chevrolet car at the gas station and then transferring it to jerry cans before it was sold.

He explained that the arrest of the perpetrator began with information from the public about the alleged misuse of subsidized fuel.

After receiving information, the West Pasaman Police Criminal Investigation Unit team went to the location to supervise and follow-up.

While at the location, he said, his party saw a vehicle suspected of circling back and forth to gas stations filling fuel.

Seeing this, the team followed the vehicle. About 300 meters from the gas station, it was found that the perpetrators moved the fuel to jerry cans

"Seeing that the team immediately arrested the suspect with evidence of 10 jerry cans of subsidized fuel type bio solar," he said.

The suspect told investigators that he had been carrying out this activity for four months to be sold to retailers.

"The suspect modified the car tank which should contain 51 liters to 70 liters. He bought one liter of bio solar for Rp. 6,800 per liter and sold it to a retailer kiosk of Rp. 8,000 per liter. When the suspect was arrested, he had filled it six times," he said.

Then the suspect gets a profit of around Rp. 1,500 per liter if he sells it to a retailer stall.

The suspect is threatened with article violating Article 55 of Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning oil and gas as amended in Article 40 number 9 of the government Regulation in lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation, with the threat of a maximum imprisonment of 6 years and a maximum fine of 60 billion.