INFOKU, BLORA - After observing for some time, the police raided a house suspected of being the location of the LPG gas mixing in Ngliron Village, Randublatung District, Blora Regency, Sunday (27/3/2022).
From that place, the police confiscated 394 LPG cylinders measuring 3 kilograms and 12 kilograms.
Blora Resort Police Chief (Kapolres) Adjunct Senior Commissioner of Police (AKBP) Aan Hardiansyah revealed, there were three perpetrators who were arrested after being caught mixing 3 kg LPG cylinders into 12 kg LPG cylinders.
"At the time of the arrest process, while the transfer was still underway from the 3 kilogram subsidized tube to the 12 kilogram non-subsidized tube," Aan said at the Blora Police Headquarters, Monday (28/3/2022).
The owner of the house, who is also a business actor, is still being chased by the police.
In addition to securing hundreds of gas cylinders, the police also brought evidence in the form of glue, pliers, regulators, and a number of cellphones from the place of the raid.
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So far, the police are still investigating and further investigating the three perpetrators who were arrested.
To account for their actions, the three perpetrators face a maximum sentence of 6 years in prison.
"For the application of the article and the threat, Article 53 letter d in conjunction with Article 23 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning oil and gas with a maximum threat of 6 years in prison," he explained.
Not only that, the perpetrators are also suspected of violating Article 62 in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph 1 letter D number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection, as well as Article 106 of the Republic of Indonesia Law number 7 of 2014 concerning Trade. (Endah/ IST )
