TNI, PPATK, and Attorney General's Office Support Police in Uncovering Misuse of Subsidised Fuel and Gas
The Directorate of Traffic and Criminal Investigation at National Police Headquarters has uncovered practices of misusing subsidised fuel and LPG across various regions. In two weeks, a total of 330 suspects have been apprehended.
This law enforcement action is supported by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK), and the Attorney General’s Office to safeguard public rights and recover state losses.
Commander of the TNI Military Police Centre (Danpuspom TNI), Major General Yusri Nuryanto, stated that his side is ready to escort the legal process alongside National Police Headquarters without favouritism.
“We convey the directive from leadership that TNI together with Police are ready to support. We will carry out law enforcement without discrimination, especially regarding the misuse of subsidised fuel and LPG gas cylinders. That is our commitment,” said Yusri during a press conference at the National Police Headquarters building in South Jakarta on Tuesday (21/4/2026).
Yusri emphasised that the TNI Military Police Centre will continue to synergise with the Directorate of Traffic and Criminal Investigation at National Police Headquarters to ensure that subsidised fuel mafias are processed according to applicable regulations.
In line with Yusri, Director of Law and Regulation at PPATK, Muhammad Novian, stated that his side will provide full support regarding the tracing of suspicious fund flows related to this oil and gas crime.
“PPATK is ready to support and continue to assist Mr Irhamni regarding fund flows. Transactions related to this crime will allow us to see who the related parties are, whether they are connected, whether they assist each other in committing crimes in the illegal fuel sector,” Novian stressed.
He assured that PPATK will not stop at arresting field perpetrators alone, but will pursue intellectual actors through asset tracing.
“Continue to eradicate it thoroughly to the roots in order to trace assets and recover state losses,” he added.
Meanwhile, Deputy Head of Prosecution at the Directorate of Special Criminal Affairs at the Attorney General’s Office, Riyadi, assured that prosecution of oil and gas crime perpetrators will be carried out maximally.
“From the early stages of investigation, we have been involved, especially in how to return state losses as much as possible,” said Riyadi.
He hopes this disclosure serves as proof to the public that law enforcement apparatus are serious in handling state subsidy deviations.
“So in this meeting, we also hope that such activities can be carried out more intensively,” said Riyadi.
“Hopefully the public can assess that law enforcement has not just been talk, but is truly enforced as it should be,” he concluded.
For information, over the two-week period from 7-21 April 2026, Police have acted on 223 police reports related to the misuse of subsidised fuel and LPG, with a total of 330 suspects. The state losses in that period reached Rp 243 billion.
The uncovering of this case aligns with the directives of President Prabowo Subianto as outlined in Astacita. Under the instructions of Chief of Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Police are also committed that anyone involved in the diversion of subsidised BBM and LPG will face firm action.