Police arrested a man caught transferring 1,380 liters of diesel fuel worth P129,720 following a report from a concerned citizen at the town of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday (Oct. 6).
The man was reportedly seen loading diesel into several containers. Police said the individual claimed ownership of the fuel but failed to present documents authorizing its possession and sale or papers revealing its lawful source.
Recovered during the operation were five blue drums containing about 200 liters each, nine black containers with 25 liters each, four green containers with 30 liters each, one white container with 20 liters and one yellow container with 15 liters of diesel.
The San Jose Municipal Police Station, in coordination with the Occidental Mindoro police, conducted the operation along the shoreline of Barangay Pag-asa at 2:15 p.m.
Police said they acted on information about the alleged possession and sale of a large volume of diesel fuel in the area.
The suspect was detained for allegedly violating Batas Pambansa Blg. 33, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1865 which regulates petroleum distribution.