Fuel hoarder arrested in Tegal

Fuel hoarder arrested in Tegal

TEGAL, Central Java: Police arrested a businessman for illegally
selling fuel in the Central Java town of Tegal and confiscated at
least 15 drums of diesel fuel and two drums of kerosene from him
on Saturday.

Tegal Police detectives chief Adj. Comr. Budi Samekto said
that the businessman, 32-year old Darno, had been detained for
questioning.

He said Farno was arrested at his shop on Jl. Hanoman in Tegal
for failing to show a business permit to sell fuel.

"If illegal traders with large stocks are allowed to continue
their businesses, it will affect the price of fuel on the
market," Budi told the press.

He said the confiscated drums contained an average of 200
liters each. "If there was only one drum, we could tolerate this
as it could be categorized as retail trading."

Budi pledged to develop the investigation into a prosecution
in the hope that other similar crimes would be brought to light.

The move was part of efforts to fight against the illegal
hoarding of fuel by businessmen, which has been blamed for recent
shortages of kerosene in Central Java.--JP