27/05/2026
PNP BUSTS ILLEGAL LPG REFILLING IN BULACAN; 3 ARRESTED, PHP 1.36M EQUIPMENT SEIZED
The Philippine National Police, under the leadership of PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., successfully dismantled an illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refilling operation in Marilao, Bulacan on May 21, 2026, resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the confiscation of equipment used in unauthorized LPG activities.
Acting on a search warrant for violation of Republic Act No. 11592 or the LPG Industry Regulation Act, operatives conducted the operation at a warehouse located in Loma de Gato, Marilao, Bulacan. During the search, law enforcement personnel caught three employees of the establishment actively engaged in unauthorized refilling of an LPG cylinders without clearance or authority from legitimate brand owners.
Seized from the site were nine refilling heads, LPG hoses, refilling hoses, a weighing scale, a motor compressor, and a branded LPG cylinder tank used as a container for the refilling activity, with an estimated total value of PHP 1,360,000.00. These items were being utilized in the unauthorized handling and refilling of LPG products inside the warehouse.
Republic Act No. 11592 prohibits the refilling of LPG cylinders without the authority of the registered brand owners, reinforcing strict safeguards to ensure public safety, product integrity, and lawful distribution of LPG products.
The operation underscores the continuing enforcement efforts of the PNP against illegal commercial activities that pose risks to public welfare, aligned with its Focused Agenda, particularly on integrity monitoring and enhanced management of police operations.
βAng mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng batas kaugnay ng produktong petrolyo ay mahalaga upang mapanatili ang kaligtasan ng publiko at maiwasan ang anumang kapahamakan,β said PGen Nartatez.
The arrested individuals are now under the custody of CIDG for appropriate documentation and filing of charges.
As the PNP intensifies its campaign against illegal and unsafe commercial practices under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it continues to assure the public of βBagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong mabilis, tapat, at nararamdaman.β
(PNP-PIO)