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Authorities foil attempt to smuggle rattan to Singapore, China
A ministerial regulation bans raw rattan from being exported.
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Belawan Port in North Sumatra as seen in this undated photograph. (Kompas.com/Mei Leandha)
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he Directorate General of Customs and Excise’s North Sumatra office foiled an attempt to smuggle 154,910 kilograms of illegal rattan worth over Rp 11 billion (US$755,909) to Singapore and China.
Office head Ova Olivia called the attempt the biggest yet, saying that officers managed to foil it after following up on a tip from locals about alleged rattan smuggling at Belawan Port, North Sumatra, on Dec. 14.
"Our officers also seized several documents, which stated the destinations -- Singapore and China. [The documents] also suggest that the containers were supposed to carry areca nuts,” Olivia said at the port on Thursday.
One person identified as AH has been named a suspect in the case.
A trade ministerial regulation issued in 2013 bans raw rattan from being exported. (spl/swd)
