NTB Police Destroy 31 Bal Of Imported Used Clothing

Officers burned used imported clothes during the destruction of evidence confiscated in the thrifting case at Bhara Field, Daksa Polda NTB, Mataram, Monday (8/5/2023). ANTARA/Dhimas B.P.

The West Nusa Tenggara Police destroyed 31 bales of used imported clothing originating from the confiscated cases of a THrifting entrepreneur or buying and selling imported goods from Mataram City with the initials MN.

The Director of Special Criminal Investigation (Dirreskrimsus) of the NTB Police, Kombes Nasrun Pasaribu, explained that this destruction was part of the investigator's efforts to file a filing.

"So the results of this extermination activity will be complete for us to transfer to the research prosecutor," said Kombes Nasrun as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, May 8.

He also hopes that the destruction of evidence in this case of Thrifting can provide lessons to the public not to run such a business anymore.

"Don't let people carry out herding, importing used goods, because this is very detrimental," he said.

Regarding Thrifting issues, he also emphasized that the police are committed to continuing to supervise in collaboration with related institutions.

"We will continue to carry out legal efforts against these used goods import businesses. Except for small traders, who are still selling (ex-imported use), they can be spent so they don't lose money," he said.

The perpetrator with the initials MN is a housewife. He was arrested at the end of March 2023 at his home in the Karang Pule area, Mataram City. From the arrest of MN, officers confiscated 31 bales of imported clothes stored in the house.

From the investigation process, it was revealed that MN got the used imported clothes from a woman with the initials HJ who lives in Bali.

As a suspect, MN is suspected of Article 1 of the Regulation of the Minister of Trade (Permendag) Number 40 of 2022 concerning Amendments to the Minister of Trade Regulation Number 18 of 2021 concerning Prohibited Exports and Goods Prohibited from Imports jo. Article 110 jo. Article 35 of Law Number 7 of 2014 concerning Trade.

The confiscated evidence was destroyed at the NTB Police Bhara Daksa Field. The police carried out the destruction by burning the used imported clothes.