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View all search resultsWeda Bay rejects allegations of nickel smuggling through private airport
PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) has rejected allegations of nickel smuggling through the Weda Bay private airport in Central Halmahera, North Maluku.
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Nickel smelters are in operation at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) on July 7, 2024, in Lelilef, North Maluku. (AFP/Azzam Risqullah)
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T Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) has rejected allegations of nickel smuggling through the Weda Bay private airport in Central Halmahera, North Maluku.
The company’s management wrote in a statement on Monday that “the information circulating in public is inaccurate”, asserting that the materials shipped through the airport were neither nickel nor any illegal goods and were not connected to any illegal activities.
The materials were alumina samples owned by one of the industrial park tenants, who had obtained the necessary administrative permits to ship them to Jakarta for laboratory testing, the company said, adding, however, that the process had been delayed due to missing supporting documents.
“In accordance with security and operational procedures at the Weda Bay airport, any materials that need special handling and are not supported with valid documents must be temporarily detained for a verification process,” reads the statement.
The materials were detained by Aviation Security (AvSec) after being detected by X-ray inspection before the boarding process. The company noted that there were no “seizures, legal inspections or investigations” conducted by any external authorities.
According to IWIP’s management, the samples are currently under AvSec’s supervision and will be further processed once the documents are verified.
IWIP stated its commitment to operating in line with aviation regulations and local security standards as well as with guidelines from relevant authorities.
