Central Java police uncover subsidized LPG blending and fuel abuse cases
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- Central Java police uncovered three alleged cases of subsidized energy abuse in Sukoharjo, Kebumen and Demak.
- Investigators said subsidized 3-kilogram LPG was transferred into larger, non-subsidized cylinders, while modified vehicles and tanks stored subsidized diesel.
- Police estimated the cases could have caused state losses of 10.8 billion rupiah and seized cylinders and modified vehicles.
Police in Indonesia’s Central Java province have uncovered three cases involving the alleged misuse of subsidized LPG and diesel fuel.
The cases involved LPG blending in Sukoharjo and the abuse of subsidized biodiesel, known as Bio Solar, in Kebumen and Demak. Police estimated that the practices could have caused state losses of 10.8 billion rupiah.
In the LPG operation, suspects allegedly transferred gas from subsidized 3-kilogram cylinders into non-subsidized 12-kilogram and 50-kilogram cylinders using modified regulators. The practice was estimated to divert about 29,000 subsidized cylinders each month.
Police seized 983 filled 3-kilogram cylinders, 253 empty cylinders, 42 50-kilogram cylinders and five 12-kilogram cylinders in the Sukoharjo case. Investigators also secured a vehicle fitted with a 300-liter device for drawing Bio Solar and a modified open-bed truck with a 6,000-liter fuel tank.
The police action forms part of efforts to ensure subsidized energy reaches its intended recipients. Authorities said they were continuing to investigate practices that could reduce public access to subsidized fuel and LPG.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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