Paid IDR 2.5 Million, Police Arrest A Couple Who Smuggle Illegal IPhone 13 From Singapore By Sea

JAKARTA - Indragiri Hilir (Inhil) Police Chief, Grand Commissioner Adjutant Dian Setiyawan, revealed that his party confiscated 243 illegal mobile phones from Singapore that were brought by husband and wife Deni Kurniawan (48) and Sunita (44), in Inhil, Riau, which were smuggled into by sea.

The illegal goods were confiscated when they were brought by Sunita and Deni Kurniawan, Saturday (14/5), at Pelindo Port, Tembilahan City, when the Inhil Police Criminal Investigation Unit received news that illegal goods were being smuggled from Batam.

"Initially we got information that there were 2 people who brought electronic goods. The items that were brought were suspicious or illegal," said Inhil Police Chief Grand Commissioner Adjutant Dian Setiyawan, in his statement to the media, Wednesday, June 1.

From this information, the team examined all speed boat passengers who had just disembarked from the ship at the port, and based on the inspection, it was found that a husband and wife couple, Deni Kurniawan (48) and Sunita (44) were carrying the illegal goods.

The police immediately checked the belongings of the two couples, and found items ranging from cellphones, digital cameras, and laptops.

After being taken to the Police Headquarters, he said again, everything that was brought was examined and it was found that there were 243 units of cellphones of various brands, 5 cameras, and laptops. For mobile phones from iPhone 13 to iPhone 7.

The results of the inspection of illegal goods were brought from Singapore, Batam, and entered Riau by sea. Meanwhile, the two perpetrators are couriers who are paid IDR 2.5 million.

"The two perpetrators are couriers, so the belongings of someone we are chasing. For wages, they were paid IDR 2.5 million, but only paid IDR 1.5 million. The rest was paid after the goods arrived," he also said.

For his actions, the two perpetrators were detained at the Inhil Police Headquarters. The perpetrators were charged with Article 62 paragraph (1) of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection with a threat of 5 years and a fine of up to IDR 2 billion.