Police Reveal 2 Locations For Supplying Fuel In South Lampung

Evidence in the form of 264 jerry cans measuring 35 liters containing mixed fuel and two motorbikes confiscated by the Lampung Regional Police. (ANTARA/HO)

The Lampung Regional Police (Polda) revealed two locations suspected of falsifying fuel oil (BBM) by mixing them with textille dye chemicals in Sidomulyo, South Lampung.

"Yes, Thursday (24/8), the Lampung Police Ditreskrimsus succeeded in uncovering the perpetrator with the initials W (41) who was suspected of mixing fuel with chemicals," said Head of Public Relations of the Lampung Police, Kombes Umi Fadilah Astutik, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 25.

He said the arrest of the perpetrator was based on the results of an investigation by the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimsus) of the Lampung Police against two locations suspected of being mixing warehouses corroborated by witness statements.

"So these two locations for falsifying fuel do have brother W," he said.

From the results of the disclosure of the case, the Lampung Police managed to secure evidence in the form of 264 jerry cans measuring 35 liters containing mixed fuel and two motorbikes.

"We have secured a total of 8.9 tons of mixed fuel," he said.

Umi, said that the alleged perpetrator of mixing fuel could be subject to sanctions based on Article 54 in conjunction with 28 paragraph (1) UURI Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas.

"Article 54 reads, "Everyone who imitates or falsifies fuel and natural gas and processed products as referred to in Article 28 paragraph (1) shall be punished with imprisonment for a maximum of 6(six) years and a maximum fine of sixteen billion rupiah and Article 28 paragraph (1) reads," Bakar Oil and certain processed products marketed domestically to meet the needs of the community are obliged to meet the standards and quality set by the government," he said.