Customs And Excise Unloading Trucks Loaded With Illegal Balpres, Driver Admits Only Carrying Out Orders

JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) confiscated three containers and two trucks loaded with illegal garment or balpres products in early December 2025. The prosecution was carried out in two different locations, namely Sunda Kelapa Port, Jakarta, and the Palembang 'Lampung Toll Road.

Three containers were dealt with on Wednesday, December 10, after arriving at Sunda Kelapa Harbor on the KM Indah Costa ship departing from Kijang Harbor, Riau Islands. Two of them contain illegal garment products, while one other container contains engines.

"We will not provide space for the entry of goods that harm the state and kill local industries," said Director General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance, Djaka Budhi Utama, at a press conference in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, December 11.

KM Indah Costa is known to transport 44 containers, with 13 of them loaded with goods. Of these, officers found three containers with a notification of mixed goods and prayer mats' which then indicated that they did not match their contents. The demolition supervision shows the containers load illegal goods.

Djaka emphasized that container smuggling is still a big challenge in customs supervision.

"We are tightening surveillance to sea transportation modes because the perpetrators continue to look for loopholes. There is no compromise on illegal imports, let alone those who manipulate documents," he said.

Meanwhile, the prosecution of two trucks loaded with balpres occurred on Wednesday, December 3, after information from the public was followed up by the Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation (P2) of Customs and Excise. Two trucks with police numbers BM 8746 AU and BM 8476 AU were found at the rest area of KM 116 Palembang Toll Village.

The initial inspection showed that the two trucks were transporting clothes to various brands that were packaged in the form of balpres, with the label of the country of origin such as 'made in China' and 'made in Bangladesh'. Two truck drivers admitted that they only carried out orders to bring vehicles from Suban, Jambi, to Jakarta, while the road certificate said the goods came from Medan. The driver received the truck in full condition.

For these two actions, Customs and Excise ensures that research and investigations will be carried out thoroughly, not only targeting carriers but also owners of goods and all parties related to the distribution chain.

Djaka emphasized that the success of this operation was the result of collaboration with various parties, including BAIS TNI, the Regional Office for Customs and Excise of West Sumatra, and the community.

Effective monitoring does not only rely on technology and resources, but also public participation. Public information is very helpful in cracking down on smuggling networks," he said.