Three arrested on fake lubricant scam

Three arrested on fake lubricant scam

JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested three people Wednesday for
producing fake lubricant and confiscated 13 drums of oil ready
for distribution.

In the raid on the suspects' store, police seized three drums
of Turalik 52 lubricant, five drums of Meditran S40 diesel
lubricant, and one drum of Shell Tellus oil 68.

Police said the three men, identified as RM, CN, and AC, had
been mixing lubricants since January 1996. RM was believed to be
the mastermind.

They imported ingredients, similar to Pertamina's Mesran 40
lubricant and Esso lubricant, and mixed them for six hours.

Police said the quality of the mixed lubricants was much lower
than the original. Lubricants usually sold for at least Rp 10,000
(US$4.10) per bottle.

Police also confiscated hundreds of drums containing the
ingredients at the suspects' shop on Jl. Bandengan Utara,
Cengkareng, West Jakarta.

The men sold the mixed oil in 209-liter drums and usually sold
between 200 and 300 drums a month.

Printing and sealing devices were also seized from the shop as
evidence. (cst)