In the past week, fuel accumulation continues in Kalimantan. Police seized 15,300 liters of diesel fuel sent for sale to industrial companies on Wednesdsay.
According to Head of Public Relations Division of West Kalimantan Police, Adj. Comm. Mukson Munandar, the coming fuel price rise in early April 1 was being benefited by many to gain profit by accumulating fuel.
“Around 7,300 liters of illegal fuel were seized from a spot. The perpetrators admitted that the fuel will be sold to industrial companies. 8,000 illegal diesel were also seized from an unregistered fuel tank,” said Mukson.
Police arrested a suspect with the initials of IK, 27, and a driver who transported the illegal fuel with the initials of BR, 45. The evidence in the form of illegal fuel is kept in Sambas Police Headquarter and West Kalimantan Police Headquarter.
A day earlier, Police also confiscated 8,600 illegal fuel. 500 liters and 400 liters of diesel fuel were taken over from a tank that the owner had bought from one of the gas station in Sungai Raya Dalam, Pontianak.
Meanwhile, 7,700 liters of petrol were seized from a ship on the waters of Kapuas River, Teluk Barak Village, Kedamin Hilir Village, Putussibau Selatan District, Kapuas Hulu Regency.
Fuel accumulation in West Kalimantan has been common within the past month. Data from the West Kalimantan Regional Police showed that from January to early March 2012, 22 fuel cases of fuel accumulation have been exposed.
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