inp.polri.go.id – The West Sumatra Police (Polda Sumbar) revealed the misuse of subsidized Bio-Solar fuel oil (BBM) by five perpetrators in Padang City, Thursday, (09/06/22) The Head of Public Relations (Kabid Humas) of Polda Sumbar, Commissioner Satake Bayu said the five perpetrators had the initials Y (60), E (50), RA (19), RJ (31) and R (23) who were arrested on Tuesday (7/6/2022), at around 17.30 WIB. "The perpetrators buy the fuel subsidized by the government at Bandarbuat gas station and store it in a truck with a tank that has been modified and moved it into jerry cans to resale it," said Commissioner Satake Bayu. The perpetrator was arrested after officers received an information from the public that there was an activity of abusing Bio-Solar subsidized fuel in a warehouse located at the Koto Lalang truck terminal. From the four perpetrators, officers confiscated evidence of 35 jerry cans with a capacity of 33 liters containing Bio-Solar fuel and 16 jerry cans with a capacity of 35 liters containing Bio-Solar fuel as well as 54 empty jerry cans, four plastic hoses, and three cars. The five perpetrators are charged with Article 55 of Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Natural Gas which is amended in Article 40 point 9 of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation Juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code with the threat of imprisonment for six years and a maximum fine of Rp60 billion, said Kabid Humas Polda Sumbar.