Solane confiscates 441听fake听LPG tanks听
LIQUIFIED听petroleum gas (LPG) supplier Solane confiscated 441 counterfeit LPG tanks worth P930,400 from August to mid-October, the company reported on Tuesday.听听
The gasoline听firm said it听conducted several raid operations in Cavite,听Camari帽es听Sur, Para帽aque, Las听Pi帽as, and Albay in August alone,听which resulted to the confiscation of 367 LPG tanks that were either emptied or refilled with unauthorized LPG fuel.听听听
In September, the company conducted four raids in Makati, Quezon City, and Isabela and seized 63 illegally refilled and distributed LPG tanks. By the first half of October, Solane again conducted two raids in Taguig, where听they got 11听tanks.听听听
A new law signed on Oct. 14,听Republic Act 11592, is intended to听regulate the LPG industry to ensure that all unsafe gas cylinders are disposed of and new ones are safe.听听听
鈥淲ith the impending enforcement of the LPG law, Solane looks forward to bigger industry efforts eradicating the unlawful trades in the LPG market,鈥澨齮he company said in a news release.听听听
It also warned consumers to听remain听cautious in choosing only authorized LPG providers to ensure their safety.听鈥斕鼴ianca Angelica D.听A帽ago听听
