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East Java Police Uncover 22 Cases of Subsidised Fuel and LPG Misuse

East Java Police Uncover 22 Cases of Subsidised Fuel and LPG Misuse

Police in East Java uncovered 22 cases of subsidised fuel and LPG misuse across 13 areas.

The cases were announced at a police headquarters in Surabaya on Monday.

Police named 21 suspects in connection with the cases.

They seized 32 vehicles and thousands of litres of fuel, including 2,734.5 litres of Pertalite and 24,799 litres of diesel.

Police also seized 434 LPG cylinders, including 250 subsidised 3-kilogram cylinders and 184 12-kilogram cylinders.

The cases involve the misuse of fuel and LPG sold with subsidies, and the police announcement did not say what will happen next.

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