West Kalimantan Customs Detains Sailing Ship Carrying 206 Tons Of Illegal Rattan Wanted To Be Smuggled Into Malaysia

The Regional Office of DJBC Kalbagbar detained KLM Musfita, which illegally transported hundreds of tons of rattan ready for export. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Regional Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise for West Kalimantan (Kanwil DJBC Kalbagbar) detained the motor sailing vessel (KLM) Musfita which was caught illegally carrying or transporting hundreds of tons of rattan ready for export. Musfita who brought as much as 207 tons of rattan in the Natuna waters of the Riau Islands, November 16, 2021," said the Head of the Compliance Guidance and Public Relations Section of the West Kalimantan Regional Office of DJBC, Ferdinan Ginting, in Pontianak, as reported by Antara, Friday, November 26. hundreds of tons of rattan, when his party carried out routine patrols with other relevant agencies in sea waters to prevent illegal practices, one of which was smuggling, both from Indonesia and vice versa. , through waterways," he said.

He added that currently the evidence of KLM Musfita and hundreds of tons of rattan have been secured at the Port of Pontianak for further legal proceedings. Ferdinand added that the arrest case was still under investigation. The results of the investigation will be submitted to the public next week. "We will provide a complete statement next week, after the results of the investigation are complete, which will be submitted directly by the Head of the West Kalimantan DJBC Regional Office," he said. /7/2012 dated 18 July concerning Export Prohibited Goods, Rattan in whole form, semi-finished rattan, rattan liver and rattan skin and rattan which are not in whole form are goods in the forestry sector which are prohibited from exporting. in article 102A letter (a) and or article 103A letter (e) of Law no. 17 of 2006 concerning Customs, that is, anyone who exports goods without submitting a customs notification is threatened with a minimum imprisonment of one year and a maximum of 10 years, and a minimum fine of Rp. 50 million and a maximum of Rp. 5 billion.