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        "msgid": "12-syndicate-members-mixing-subsidised-fuel-in-musi-rawas-arrested-1777017160",
        "date": "2026-04-23 14:31:08",
        "title": "12 Syndicate Members Mixing Subsidised Fuel in Musi Rawas Arrested",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Police in South Sumatra have arrested 12 members of a syndicate involved in illegally mixing and siphoning subsidised fuel in Musi Rawas, seizing tankers, storage tanks, and operational vehicles during a raid on an illicit warehouse. The operation targeted a network that diverted fuel from official petrol stations to blend it with inferior oil and sell at inflated prices, exacerbating fuel shortages and economic hardship for the public. Authorities emphasise that such crimes undermine national energy security and vow to expand investigations into larger networks while urging public vigilance.",
        "content": "<p>Police have arrested 12 members of a syndicate mixing subsidised Fuel\nOil (BBM) in the Musi Rawas area, South Sumatra (Sumsel). Director of\nSpecial Criminal Investigation at the Sumsel Police, Commissioner Doni\nSatrya Sembiring, stated that the case was uncovered through a\ncatch-the-act operation (OTT) at an illegal warehouse located on the\nLubuk Linggau - Sorolangun highway on Tuesday (21\/4). \u201cA total of 12\nperpetrators were caught red-handed in the midst of transferring and\nmixing subsidised BBM activities and were immediately apprehended\nwithout resistance,\u201d he said in a written statement on Thursday (23\/4).\nIn carrying out their actions, Doni explained that the syndicate\noperated using the \u2018urinating on the road\u2019 modus operandi. The\nperpetrators then siphoned the BBM load from tankers allocated for the\npublic through official petrol stations (SPBU). Afterwards, he said, the\nstolen subsidised BBM was stored in an illegal warehouse. The stolen BBM\nwas then mixed with distilled oil before being sold at high prices for\npersonal gain. \u201cThe suspects each have roles in this network, from\ntanker drivers who betrayed their trust, warehouse managers to field\nworkers,\u201d he added. Doni stated that in the enforcement action,\ninvestigators also seized several pieces of evidence including one BBM\ntransport tanker unit, dozens of tanks containing illegal BBM, hoses and\nsuction pumps, as well as five operational vehicles. He added that the\noperation is a tangible manifestation of the state\u2019s presence in\neradicating the energy mafia that burdens the people. According to him,\nsuch actions are the root cause of BBM shortages at SPBUs that greatly\ndisrupt the economic stability of the lower classes. \u201cThe misuse of\nsubsidised BBM, especially amid current price increases, is a serious\ncrime that dances on the suffering of the people,\u201d he stated. Head of\nPublic Relations at Sumsel Police, Commissioner Nandang Mu\u2019min Wijaya,\nsaid that all suspects have now been imprisoned. Meanwhile,\ninvestigators are still developing a larger network. \u201cWe guarantee the\nsecurity of energy distribution and urge the public not to hesitate to\nreport to the nearest police if they find suspicious activities or\nwarehouses related to BBM distribution,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/12-syndicate-members-mixing-subsidised-fuel-in-musi-rawas-arrested-1777017160",
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