Semarang Customs Busts Smuggling of Illegal Cigarettes Worth Rp2.36 Billion
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- Indonesian customs officers in Semarang uncovered tens of thousands of cigarettes without excise stamps hidden inside a water tanker.
- Two suspects, identified by the initials BF and ASE, were detained for questioning.
- Authorities valued the seized cigarettes at about Rp2.36 billion, with unpaid excise estimated at Rp1.18 billion.
Semarang Customs has uncovered an unusual cigarette-smuggling operation in which tens of thousands of illegal cigarettes were hidden inside a water tanker to deceive officers.
The cigarettes, which carried no excise stamps, were seized in Semarang, Central Java. Customs officials displayed the tanker after sealing it during the operation.
Two people, identified by the initials BF and ASE, were arrested and detained while investigators continue examining the case. The total value of the seized cigarettes reached about Rp2.36 billion, while the excise value was estimated at Rp1.18 billion.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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