State Potentially Loses Tens of Millions due to Smuggling

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JAKARTA - Alleged customs violations emerged from the Cileungsi Free Trade Zone, Bogor Regency.

PT GAN, a company that receives special customs facilities, is suspected of issuing goods produced without the permission of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise repeatedly and organized.

This case was revealed after the Customs and Excise officers took action on May 22, 2025 at around 18.00 WIB.

A modified PT GAN employee shuttle bus was found transporting hundreds of units of production goods from the bonded area to the company's old factory in Sukmajaya, Depok City, without official discharge documents.

Based on the Incident Report Number LK-04/KBC.0901/PPNS/2025, officers seized goods with an estimated value of IDR 66 million.

The goods should only be issued after obtaining the approval of the Customs and the payment of state obligations.

The investigative audit conducted by the West Java Regional Office of the Indonesian Customs Service from May to August 2025 indicates a pattern of violations that are not incidental.

A number of employees were examined as witnesses and led to the alleged involvement of top management figures who are also shareholders.

Customs confirmed that the payment of potential state losses does not remove the criminal element if it is proven to have been carried out systematically.

This case has come under scrutiny for potentially damaging the credibility of the bonded area facility designed to encourage exports and investment.