Subsidized Fuel Hoarders Arrested by Police in South Sumatra
The South Sumatra Regional Police are taking firm law enforcement action amidst the adjustment to the fuel price increase.
The South Sumatra Regional Police are taking firm law enforcement action amidst the adjustment to the fuel price increase.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Criminal Investigation Unit and have again uncovered criminal acts of misuse of subsidized fuel and LPG between April 7 and 20, 2026.
The Riau Islands Regional Police arrested three perpetrators of misuse and illegal distribution of subsidized Pertalite fuel in Batam City.
The Bangka Belitung Regional Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate has uncovered the misuse of subsidized 3-kilogram (kg) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, which were transferred to non-subsidized 12-kg LPG cylinders in Central Bangka Regency.
The Central Sulawesi Regional Police Special Criminal Investigation Directorate has uncovered alleged misuse of subsidized biodiesel fuel transportation and/or trade in North Morowali Regency.
PERTAMINA Patra Niaga commended Central Java Regional Police for their handling of the LPG cylinder adulteration case, disguised as injecting subsidized 3-kg LPG into non-subsidized cylinders, in Semarang and Karanganyar, Central Java.
The Maluku Regional Police have uncovered alleged illegal hoarding of kerosene and adulterated diesel fuel in the Kapaha area, Sirimau District, Ambon City, after receiving a public report.
A fire accompanied by several explosions broke out at a suspected illegal fuel hoarding warehouse in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra. Learn more.