PONTIANAK - The Regional Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in West Kalimantan (Kanwil DJBC Kalbagbar) again thwarted efforts to smuggle illegal goods.
This time, officers secured 21 tons of illegal onions at the Port of Dwikora Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
"The action was carried out based on the results of the development of intelligence information indicating that there were vehicles carrying onions from abroad without valid customs documents and would be dispatched to Java Island," said Head of Customs and Excise Facilities at the DJBC Regional Office of West Kalimantan, Beni Novri, in Pontianak, Tuesday, July 1, reported by ANTARA.
His party received information about a truck carrying onions cargo without official documents, to Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang on Sunday (June 29, 2025) yesterday.
"After checking, officers found a fuso truck carrying illegal onions," he said.
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After a thorough examination, officers found 1,050 sacks of onions with a total weight of 21 tons. The Onion is labeled the "Premium New Zealand Grow Onions", which is strongly suspected to have come from abroad and entered Indonesia without going through the applicable customs procedure.
"This violation is included in Article 104 letter a of Law Number 17 of 2006 concerning Customs," said Beni.
As a further step, officers secured a fuso truck and its driver to the West Kalimantan Customs Office for further investigation.
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