Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Police (INP) Criminal Investigation Agency has announced it will apply Money Laundering charges to "impoverish" perpetrators involved in the misappropriation of subsidized LPG to deter criminals who profit from government subsidies intended for low-income citizens.

"We will apply the Oil and Gas Law alongside the Money Laundering Law to strip these criminals of their assets," said Brigadier General Mohammad Irhamni, the Director of Special Crimes, on Monday (4/5/2026). 

He emphasized that abusing subsidized goods is a grave offense that directly harms the public.

Following the recent raid in Klaten, Central Java, where 1,465 gas canisters were seized, Bareskrim has ordered the formation of specialized task forces across regional and local police levels. Two suspects, identified as KA (40) and ARP (26), were caught transferring gas from 3kg subsidized tanks into 12kg and 50kg non-subsidized canisters for higher profit. 

The police are now intensifying law enforcement to uncover the financial networks supporting these illegal operations.

(mg/inp/pr/rs)