Police Chief Denies Involvement of Manggarai Barat Police Station's Specific Crimes Unit Head in Fuel Hoarding Case
Seven police officers are suspected of involvement in a case of hoarding subsidised diesel fuel in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). One of them is Ipda Adhar, Head of the Specific Crimes Unit (Kanit Tipidter) at the Manggarai Barat Police Station’s Criminal Investigation Unit. However, the Manggarai Barat Police Chief, AKBP Christian Kadang, has denied Adhar’s involvement.
Christian asserted that Adhar has no connection, either personal or professional, to the fuel hoarding case.
“After cross-checking the facts on the ground, Ipda A (Adhar) has never been involved or associated with the individuals secured by the NTT Regional Police’s Professional and Security Division regarding the fuel case,” Christian stated firmly in a written statement on Monday (27/4/2026).
He emphasised that he would not turn a blind eye if violations are discovered in the future. Institutional integrity, Christian said, remains the top priority.
“Regarding this illegal fuel issue, I reiterate that we will take firm action if, in the future, any members are proven to have violated regulations or engaged in such activities. There is no place for lawbreakers in this institution,” Christian said.
On the other hand, Christian also expressed apologies for the oversight gaps in energy distribution supervision in his jurisdiction that were exploited by individuals outside his unit.
“We apologise for the illegal fuel distribution that slipped through from East Manggarai to Labuan Bajo. We assure that monitoring measures will be significantly enhanced to prevent similar incidents in the future,” Christian stressed.
Previously reported, the subsidised diesel hoarding case in East Manggarai has implicated seven police officers. Not only that, the fuel flow is suspected to end up at a company, totalling 30 tons.
Two members of the Manggarai Timur Police Station’s Professional and Security Division, namely Aipda Djefri Loudoe (DGL) alias Jelo and Bripda HFI, were the first to be uncovered in this case. Both are suspected of direct involvement in hoarding subsidised diesel.
Information gathered by detikBali indicates that the case also involves Iptu Herman Pati Bean, Commander of Company 4 Battalion B Pelopor Satbrimob Polda NTT, Ipda Adhar of the Manggarai Barat Police Station’s Specific Crimes Unit, and Brimob member Hendra Aman. In total, seven police officers are now suspected to be embroiled.
The Head of Public Relations for NTT Regional Police, Kombes Henry Novika Chandra, stated that his side is still delving into the allegations of involvement of the seven police officers. The examination is currently being conducted by the NTT Regional Police’s Professional and Security Division.
“I’m gathering information first. Because the examination is still ongoing,” Henry said.