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Two boats carrying 60 tons of shallots intercepted
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Customs and Excise stops a container containing an illegal shipment of beef from Australia and New Zealand at the Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta on Thursday. The office have intensified the crackdown on illegal imports in accordance with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's order to eradicate smuggling. (Kompas.com/David Oliver Purba)
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Customs and Excise water patrol crew seized two boats in Aceh waters carrying 60 tons of shallots allegedly smuggled from Thailand and Malaysia.
The first boat, KM Moras GT 21, was spotted on Monday in Aceh Tamiang waters, suspected of carrying illegally imported goods. The boat's captain, identified by the initials BH, and four boat crew members, tried to escape but were apprehended when their boat collided with the boat operated by the patrol crew.
Based on the investigation by Belawan Customs and Excise, KM Moras departed from Aceh Tamiang on Wednesday, June 8, headed for Moung Seaport, Satun, Thailand. Upon arrival the crew loaded the boat with 1,500 20 kilogram sacks of shallots and returned to Aceh Tamiang, without the required documents.
The second boat, KM Sahabat Jaya GT 15, was apprehended by water patrol officers in Langsa waters on Thursday, carrying 30 tons of shallots allegedly smuggled from Penang, Malaysia.
There have been 30 prosecution cases due to goods smuggling by sea during the first quarter of 2016, the KM Moras GT 21 and KM Sahabat Jaya GT 15 cases were currently undergoing investigation, Antara news agency reported.
Heru Pambudi, the Customs and Excise director general, said prosecution efforts followed the orders of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to maximize the eradication of smuggling by coordinating with other law enforcement agencies. (afr/dmr)
