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        "id": 1667326,
        "msgid": "police-prepare-to-crack-down-on-sellers-of-3kg-lpg-above-maximum-retail-price-1775739055",
        "date": "2026-04-09 19:02:08",
        "title": "Police Prepare to Crack Down on Sellers of 3kg LPG Above Maximum Retail Price",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Lumajang Police in East Java are set to take firm action against sellers of subsidised 3kg LPG cylinders priced above the maximum retail price of Rp20,000, following reports of prices soaring to Rp25,000-Rp40,000 per cylinder. This enforcement, coordinated with local authorities, aims to curb distribution deviations that harm vulnerable communities reliant on government energy subsidies, with potential penalties including up to five years in prison under consumer protection laws. The initiative includes comprehensive inspections across the supply chain and encourages public reporting to restore price stability and ensure subsidies reach intended recipients.",
        "content": "<p>Lumajang, East Java (ANTARA) - The Lumajang District Police in East\nJava are prepared to take firm action against sellers of subsidised 3kg\nLPG who price their products above the maximum retail price (HET), as\nsuch practices constitute a violation. \u201cThe practice of selling 3kg LPG\nabove the HET is a serious offence that directly impacts public welfare.\nFirm enforcement will be carried out without exception,\u201d stated Lumajang\nPolice Chief AKBP Alex Sandy Siregar during a coordination meeting on\nthe stability of 3kg LPG and fuel oil (BBM) at the Lumajang Regent\u2019s\nOffice on Thursday. According to him, field findings indicate an\nunreasonable surge in prices at the retailer level, where subsidised\nLPG, which should be sold in accordance with regulations, is circulating\nat prices of Rp25,000 to Rp40,000 per cylinder. Meanwhile, during the\ncoordination meeting, the reasonable price at the retailer level is a\nmaximum of Rp20,000 per cylinder, while the HET at the depot level in\nthis area is Rp18,000 per cylinder. He stated that this situation is not\nmerely an administrative violation but has entered the category of\ndistribution deviation that harms the public, particularly vulnerable\ngroups who are the primary targets of the energy subsidy. As a concrete\nstep, he continued, the police have begun comprehensive inspections\nsince Thursday, and enforcement will not only be conducted at the\ndistrict level but will also involve all ranks down to the sub-district\nlevel to ensure effective and uniform oversight. \u201cWe emphasise that the\napproach taken is comprehensive, starting from tracing the distribution\nchain, examining business actors, to gathering evidence of violations in\nthe field,\u201d he said. Every violation found will be addressed in\naccordance with applicable legal provisions. Not only administrative\nsanctions, but there is also the possibility of handling through civil\nand criminal channels, depending on the level of the violation\ncommitted. Five years He emphasised that selling 3kg LPG above the HET\nis a criminal act regulated under Law No.\u00a08 of 1999 on Consumer\nProtection, with a maximum prison sentence of five years or a fine of up\nto Rp2 billion. Alex explained that 3kg LPG is part of the government\u2019s\nsubsidy programme, and its distribution must be safeguarded to ensure it\nreaches the intended targets. He also reminded that every distribution\nactor, from agents (depots) to retailers, has a moral and legal\nresponsibility to maintain integrity in the supply of LPG. In addition\nto enforcement, the police are also inviting the public to play an\nactive role in oversight. If they find indications of sales above the\nHET or other suspicious practices, the public is urged to immediately\nreport to the authorities. \u201cThis effort is expected to break the chain\nof deviant practices that have so far been one of the causes of\ndisruptions in price stability and availability of LPG in the market,\u201d\nhe said. With tightened oversight and consistent law enforcement, he\nadded, the distribution of 3kg LPG in Lumajang Regency is expected to\nreturn to order, with prices under control and the benefits of subsidies\ntruly felt by those entitled to them.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-prepare-to-crack-down-on-sellers-of-3kg-lpg-above-maximum-retail-price-1775739055",
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