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        "msgid": "banten-police-uncover-illicit-lpg-mixing-base-in-lebak-three-arrested-1776257463",
        "date": "2026-04-15 19:05:13",
        "title": "Banten Police Uncover Illicit LPG Mixing Base in Lebak, Three Arrested",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Banten Provincial Police's Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation has dismantled an illegal operation in Lebak Regency where subsidised 3kg LPG cylinders were being mixed into 12kg cylinders for resale at non-subsidised prices, resulting in state losses of Rp626,342,400. Three suspects were arrested for their roles in the six-month scheme, which involved transferring gas from four 3kg cylinders into one 12kg cylinder and distributing them via vehicles. The perpetrators face up to six years in prison and fines of Rp60 billion under Indonesia's Oil and Gas Law, highlighting ongoing challenges in safeguarding subsidised energy distribution for eligible households.",
        "content": "<p>The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimsus) of\nBanten Provincial Police has uncovered a criminal case involving the\nmisuse of subsidised 3kg LPG in Lebak Regency. The base was mixing or\ninjecting gas from 3kg cylinders into 12kg cylinders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have successfully secured three suspects with initials AR (36),\nKR (25), and AZ (24), who misused subsidised 3kg LPG by transferring the\ngas content to 12kg LPG cylinders,\u201d stated the Deputy Director of\nDitreskrimsus of Banten Provincial Police, AKBP Bronto Budiyono, on\nWednesday (15\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Bronto explained that the case was uncovered by Subdit IV Tipidter on\nTuesday (14\/4) in Kampung Pasir Waru, Desa Ciburuy, Kecamatan\nCurugbitung, Lebak Regency.<\/p>\n<p>The illegal practice had been ongoing for approximately six months in\na warehouse owned by suspect AR, which served as an LPG base. In a\nsingle day, the perpetrators could produce around 80 12kg LPG cylinders\nfrom the illegal transfers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe modus operandi of the perpetrators involved transferring the\ncontents from four 3kg LPG cylinders into one 12kg LPG cylinder, then\nselling it at non-subsidised prices. They purchased the 3kg LPG for\nRp16,000 per cylinder and sold the 12kg LPG for Rp120,000 per cylinder,\u201d\nhe clarified.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the 3kg LPG came from the quota allocated to the base\nowned by the suspect himself. This misuse directly impacted the\ndistribution of subsidised LPG to eligible communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the actions of the suspects, the state suffered losses\namounting to Rp626,342,400,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Head of Subnit IV Tipidter of Krimsus Polda Banten,\nKompol Dhoni Erwanto, added that the suspects had distinct roles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuspect AR acted as the owner of the base and the one performing the\ngas injection, while KR and AZ served as the driver and assistant\nresponsible for distributing the mixed LPG,\u201d Dhoni revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Police seized several pieces of evidence, including two vehicles,\nregulator injection tools, spear-type injection tools, scales, and\nhundreds of 3kg and 12kg LPG cylinders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor their actions, the suspects are charged under Article 55 of Law\nNo.\u00a022 of 2001 on Oil and Natural Gas as amended, with a maximum penalty\nof six years\u2019 imprisonment and a fine of up to Rp60 billion,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/banten-police-uncover-illicit-lpg-mixing-base-in-lebak-three-arrested-1776257463",
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