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Hoarding thousands of boxes of Minyakita, Lampung provincial government official becomes suspect
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Hoarding thousands of boxes of Minyakita, Lampung provincial government official becomes suspect

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A civil servant in the Lampung Provincial Government has been named a suspect for allegedly hoarding and misusing thousands of boxes of subsidized Minyakita cooking oil.
  • The suspect, identified as AL, allegedly acted as the financier behind illegal Minyakita trading through CV Anugerah Langkah Sejahtera.
  • Police seized 1,304 boxes of one-liter Minyakita and other items during a raid on a warehouse, with investigations ongoing.

Authorities in Lampung have named a provincial government civil servant, identified by the initial AL, as a suspect in a case involving the hoarding and illegal sale of thousands of boxes of subsidized Minyakita cooking oil. AL is accused of financing illicit trade activities through a company called CV Anugerah Langkah Sejahtera.

The investigation of the case is still ongoing, and we have named two suspects in the case.

— Kompol Gigih Andri PutrantoHead of Criminal Investigation Unit for Bandar Lampung Police, confirming the arrests and ongoing investigation.

Alongside AL, the director of CV Anugerah Langkah Sejahtera, identified as YA, has also been named a suspect. The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit for Bandar Lampung Police, Kompol Gigih Andri Putranto, confirmed the arrests and stated that the investigation is ongoing, with two suspects already identified.

According to police, the suspects allegedly hoarded the subsidized cooking oil and sold it at prices exceeding the government-set Highest Retail Price (HET) of Rp15,700 per liter, violating regulations for essential goods distribution. This illegal activity was reportedly conducted through CV Anugerah Langkah Sejahtera.

The suspect AL is an active civil servant serving in the Lampung Provincial Government environment.

— Kompol Gigih Andri PutrantoDescribing the background of one of the arrested suspects.

The case began when the public reported suspected hoarding of subsidized cooking oil. Police raided a warehouse belonging to CV Anugerah Langkah Sejahtera in Bandar Lampung on May 20, discovering a large-scale operation involving the loading and unloading of Minyakita. The oil was being transported from Bengkulu for distribution in Central Lampung Regency.

The suspect sells this subsidized cooking oil at a higher price and not in accordance with the provisions for the distribution of basic necessities.

— Kompol Gigih Andri PutrantoExplaining the illegal pricing of the subsidized cooking oil.

During the raid, authorities seized 1,304 boxes of one-liter Minyakita, 107 boxes of two-liter packaging, and numerous plastic bags of one-liter Minyakita. Additionally, vehicles including an L300 van, an Isuzu Elf truck, and a Mitsubishi Colt Diesel truck were confiscated, along with various distribution and sales documents.

When the raid occurred, we found deviations and large-scale distribution of Minyakita.

— Kompol Gigih Andri PutrantoDescribing the findings during the warehouse raid.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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