Inp.polri.go.id - Padang. The West Sumatra Regional Police Special Crime Investigation Directorate uncovered five cases of subsidized Bio Solar fuel misuse between June and July 2026, arresting seven suspects and seizing 13,298 liters of fuel.

"During June to July 2026, the directorate uncovered five suspected cases of subsidized fuel abuse across Padang, West Pesisir, West Pasaman, and Padang Pariaman," said West Sumatra Police Head of Public Relations Senior Superintendent Susmelawati Rosya on Saturday (8/8/2026).

Investigations revealed suspects bought subsidized fuel from gas stations using microbuses and transferred it to jerrycans and storage tanks for illegal sale to illegal gold mines, industrial firms, and palm oil plantations for large profits. 

Sub-directorate IV Head Superintendent Okta Rahmansyah noted the first bust occurred in Padang on 23 June 2026, where a suspect was caught siphoning fuel. Police also confiscated transport vehicles, storage units, pumps, and hoses during operations across four regencies.

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