Inp.polri.go.id - Semarang. The Central Java Regional Police and sub-regional police units across the province has uncovered 59 cases involving the misappropriation of subsidized fuel, subsidized liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and illegal mineral and coal mining conducted between October and November 2026, naming 79 suspects.

Central Java Regional Police Chief Inspector General Roy Hardi Siahaan explained during a case expose at the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Central Java Police on Friday (13/11/2026) that 46 of the 59 uncovered cases involved subsidized fuel violations, resulting in 61 suspects and the seizure of 63,219 liters of subsidized diesel and Pertalite gasoline.

"The confiscated subsidized fuel evidence reached 63,219 liters, consisting of subsidized diesel and Pertalite fuel," he said.

In addition to the fuel cases, police uncovered six cases of subsidized LPG misappropriation involving 10 suspects, as well as seven cases of illegal mineral and coal mining involving eight suspects.

Chief Roy detailed that fuel offenders employed various methods to profit from fuel intended for eligible citizens, including repeated purchases across multiple gas stations, modifying vehicle fuel tanks for excess storage, rotating different MyPertamina QR codes and vehicle license plates to deceive attendants, misusing purchase recommendation letters, transferring fuel into jerrycans, and blending subsidized diesel with processed oil for resale.

Meanwhile, subsidized LPG violations involved decanting gas from 3-kilogram subsidized cylinders into non-subsidized 5.5-kilogram, 12-kilogram, and 50-kilogram cylinders to profit from price differentials. In the mining sector, investigators uncovered unlicensed extraction of soil fill, sand, and stone, alongside operations continuing despite expired Production Operation Mining Business Permits (IUP).

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