Customs And Excise Confiscates Illegal Goods Worth IDR 4.3 Trillion In 14,657 Enforcement Until July 2025

Director General of Customs and Excise Lt. Gen. TNI (Ret.) Djaka Budhi Utama (central) showed evidence of the results of Customs and Excise prosecution in the Riau Islands region during the 2025 period at a press conference at the PSO Office of the Customs Office, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tuesday (29/7/2025). (ANTARA/Laily Rahmawaty)

JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Customs and Cuka reported nationally, until July 2025 his party had taken action as much as 14,657 with a value of goods reaching Rp4.3 trillion.

The Director General of Customs and Excise, Lt. Gen. TNI (Ret.) Djaka Budhi Utama said that of the number of prosecutions, 252 cases occurred at sea through the Sriwijaya Net Operation and Wallacea Net.

"For the implementation of the Sriwijaya Net Operation and Wallacea Net itself, starting from May 1 to July 7, 2025, Customs and Excise deployed 43 patrol boats consisting of 28 meters of fast patrol boats (FPB), 38 meters of FPB, and 15 speedboats, and involved 816 personnel in the field," he said in his statement, quoted Wednesday, July 31.

Djaka said that the operation was a tangible form of maritime supervision carried out by Customs and Excise to protect the country from potential loss of revenue, while at the same time protecting the public from the circulation of illegal and dangerous goods.

In addition, he revealed that this operation succeeded in showing the effectiveness of the integrated sea patrol Customs as a bulwark of the country's economy.

"The success of this operation is a concrete proof of Customs commitment in enforcing the law and maintaining Indonesia's economic sovereignty through strong and synergistic maritime supervision," he said.

He added that from the operation, there were a total of 16 affirmations in the western and eastern regions of various illegal commodities, such as narcotics, tin sand, illegal imported cigarettes, horticultural products, used clothes, air rifles, and basic commodities.

Djaka said that there were three major actions in the operation, namely the prosecution of 2 tons of crystal methamphetamine in the waters of the Riau Islands against the MV Sea Dragon Tarawa, the results of the collaboration between Customs and Excise, BNN, Navy, and Police.

He added that this action is estimated to save 51 million lives and prevent the state from losing Rp15 trillion in rehabilitation costs.

Then, the prosecution of 49.9 tons of tin sand in the waters of Pengibu Island which was transported by KM Budi to be exported to Malaysia illegally, as well as the prosecution of 51.2 million illegal cigarettes (5,120 cartons) resulting from the synergy of case handling by Customs and Navy in Riau waters against KM Harapan Indah 99.

Meanwhile, data on goods resulting from prosecution from the Customs Integrated Operation in the western region, namely in East Sumatra waters, which were exposed, namely three cases of tin sand smuggling as many as 2,696 sacks weighing 95.25 tons which were transported using KM Budi, KM Sunarti Indah II, KM Airyan 8.

Meanwhile, the arrests took place on May 10 and 13, 2025, in the waters of Pengibu Island, Numbing Island, and Tanjung Bayung and are currently being investigated by the Riau Islands Special Customs Office.

Then, four cases of transporting rice were 27,090 sacks weighing 714.25 tons and 396 sacks of sugar weighing 19.8 tons.

The commodities were transported without protective documents using KLM 96 Jaya, KLM Harli Jaya 99, KLM Nusa Jaya 2, and KM Camar Jonathan 05 which were confirmed on May 21, June 7, June 09, and June 10, 2025 in the waters of the Dark Pen Strait, Small Karas, Cempa Island, and Dempo Island, with the aim of the mainland Sumatra. The handling has now been carried out in synergy with the Quarantine Agency.

Next, the prosecution and handling of three cases of illegal cigarette smuggling were 75.1 million cigarettes on June 21, June 26, and July 4, 2025 in Riau Waters, Bird Island Waters, and Bagan Readyi-Api Outlets which were transported using KM Harapan Indah 99, an unnamed speedboat, and two high-speed aircraft (HSC), each equipped with seven machines with a capacity of 300 PK and 250 PK.

Meanwhile, this case is currently under investigation by Customs and has been designated as state-controlled goods (BDN).

Furthermore, 627 koli textile products were transported using KLM 96 Jaya and were confirmed on May 21, 2025 in the waters of the Dark Pen Strait. Currently, it has been designated as BDN.

Djaka said this achievement shows the high level of vulnerability in the eastern coastal area of Sumatra which is one of the focuses of Customs and Excise in conducting surveillance at sea to close the entrance to illegal goods.

He also ensured that all goods resulting from prosecution would be followed up in a transparent and accountable manner, including through destruction, as a form of commitment to maintaining the integrity of the customs system.

"We express our gratitude and appreciation to all ranks of the Customs Marine Patrol Task Force and all parties such as the TNI, Polri, and related ministries/agencies that support the implementation of operations so that they can run optimally," he added.

He conveyed that as a further step towards this success, Customs and Excise announced the sustainability of Indonesia's regional surveillance operations, through the establishment of the Smuggling Eradication Task Force which has been running since early July 2025.

Djaka menyampaikan satgas ini merupakan bentuk penguatan strategi nasional dalam menghadapi penyelundupan yang kian kompleks, melalui sinergi dan kolaborasi antarunit kerja Bea Cukai, seluruh aparat penegak hukum, dan instansi teknis terkait.

Dia mengatakan, sejak dibentuk satgas ini telah melaksanakan 1.645 penindakan, termasuk penggagalan penyelundupan 2.500 karton atau 23 juta batang rokok ilegal oleh dua HSC di Perairan Pulau Pendamaran, Bagan Siapi-api.

“Pembentukan satgas ini adalah wujud komitmen kami untuk menjaga wilayah kedaulatan maritim Indonesia secara berkelanjutan, dengan pendekatan kolaboratif lintas sektor,” tegas Djaka.

Djaka conveyed that this task force is a form of strengthening national strategies in dealing with increasingly complex smuggling, through synergy and collaboration between Customs and Excise work units, all law enforcement officers, and related technical agencies.

He said that since the formation of this task force, it has carried out 1,645 prosecutions, including the thwarting of the smuggling of 2,500 cartons or 23 million illegal cigarettes by two HSCs in the waters of Pendaran Island, Bagan Readyi-api.

"The formation of this task force is a form of our commitment to safeguard Indonesia's maritime sovereignty in a sustainable manner, with a cross-sectoral collaborative approach," said Djaka.