State Potentially Loss Hundreds Of Billions Of Rupiah, Sri Mulyani Act Of Smuggling Illegal Imported Goods

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani (Photo: Antara)

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati revealed that the government has taken various actions to smuggle goods into various commodities of garment, textiles, electronic machines, cigarettes, alcohol, and narcotics in the field of customs and excise from October to November 2024 with a total potential state loss value of IDR 111.08 billion.

Meanwhile, this action is also the result of collaboration with the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Police, TNI, Attorney General's Office, to related ministries and institutions (K/L).

The following is a list of the results of surveillance and prosecution of smuggling in the field of customs and excise which will take place from October to November 2024, as follows:

A. Enforcement in the Customs Sector

1. Enforcement of 4 containers containing 1,628 finished clothing, electronic goods, cosmetics, and other goods that enter through Tanjung Priok Port with the notification mode not true (miss declare) as other goods in the form of packaging cartons, with a value of goods of Rp. 18.6 billion and a potential state loss of Rp. 24.8 billion which is currently in the process of research.

2. The action of 1 container contains 1,117 roll woven fabrics that enter through Tanjung Priok Port with the notification mode not true (in total and type of goods) as finished clothing accessories, with a total value of IDR 9.8 billion and a potential state loss of IDR 13.3 billion, which is currently in the process of research.

3. Enforcement of 10,498 pieces of steel iron products, 1,700 pcs of clothing, 1,664 laptops and accessories in unnew conditions, 136 sets of laptops, 2 NIU of motorbikes in decomposed state, 27 sets of bicycles, 36 units of engine tanks and other motorized vehicle completeness and 18 units of document scanners (photocopy) with the mode of notifying the type of goods incorrectly to avoid the provisions of prohibition and restrictions (laltas) through Cikarang Dry Port, with a total value of goods of Rp9.4 billion and a potential state loss of Rp2.9 billion, which is currently in the process of research.

B. Enforcement in Excise

1. Enforcement of 6,768,300 cigarettes originating from 157 cases of prosecution carried out in the Jakarta and West Java Regions, with an estimated value of IDR 9.6 billion and a potential state loss of IDR 5.85 billion. The current status of prosecution, goods have been designated as state property (BMN) and have received approval for the destruction.

2. Enforcement of 28,525 pcs of e-cigarettes originating from 2 cases of prosecution carried out in Tangerang and West Java, with an estimated value of IDR 589 million and a potential state loss of IDR 519 million, whose case status is currently under investigation.

3. Enforcement of 705,000 pieces of e-cigarette excise (REL) and beverages containing fake ethyl alcohol (MMEA) from two cases of prosecution carried out in Semarang and Tangerang, with a potential state loss of Rp. 63.3 billion. The status of prosecution is currently under development for investigation.

4. Enforcement of 3,301 liters of MMEA comes from 11 cases of prosecution carried out in the Jakarta area with a fake excise tape attached. The value of goods amounted to Rp2 billion and a potential state loss of Rp410 million, with the current status of prosecution has been designated as BMN.

C. Narcotics Enforcement (The Results of Excise, Police, And BNN Synergy)

1. Enforcement of 67kg of methamphetamine from five cases in Aceh, Dumai, Bogor, Lampung, Jakarta and Banten with the mode of passing by sea and expedition.

2. Enforcement of 48 thousand pills and 7.6 kg of MDMA-type narcotics originating from four cases revealed in the Jakarta and Banten areas with the mode of passing through passenger goods and expeditions.

3. Enforcement of 23 kg of marijuana-type narcotics originating from two cases revealed in West Java with a mode of delivery via expedition.

4. Enforcement of 3,000 psychotropic types of happy five originating from one case revealed in the Jakarta area with the mode of delivery via expedition.

5. Enforcement of 2.28 kg of psychotropic type happy water originating from one case revealed in the Jakarta area with the mode of delivery via expedition.