Indonesian Navy Fails To Smuggle 64 Koli Of Used Clothes From Malaysia

Main Base of the Indonesian Navy (Lantamal) XIII Tarakan, North Kalimantan under Koarmada II managed to thwart the smuggling of illegal goods / DOK ANTARA

TARAKAN - Main Base of the Indonesian Navy (Lantamal) XIII Tarakan, North Kalimantan under Koarmada II succeeded in thwarting the smuggling of illegal goods in the sea in the form of 64 koli of used clothes transported by a motor boat (KM) Dolphin. "The press equipment (used clothes) was transported from Tawau Malaysia to Muara Sungai Talisin, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Province," said Commander of Lantamal XIII First Admiral TNI Deni Herman in Tarakan, Antara, Sunday, July 16. The smuggling that was successfully thwarted began with the suspicion of personnel from the Tanjung Batu Navy Post who were carrying out patrols and with the development of information that was obtained. The ship that was successfully thwarted was a KM Dolphin which was headed with the initials R (24) and a crew member (ABK) with the initials Y (20). Then escorted to the Tanjung Batu Posal for initial investigation and preparations for escorting the Indonesian Navy Bunyu to Tarakan, Saturday (15/7). Deni emphasized that the prosecution of this arrest was a follow-up to the direction of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo as stipulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 40 of 2022 concerning changes to Permendag No. 18 of 2021 which regulates the prohibition of illegal exports/imports of used goods (wear, shoes and others) in Indonesia.

"So the Indonesian Navy, in this case Lantamal XIII Tarakan, took part in carrying out this government policy by carrying out massive routine patrols to minimize all forms of threats and violations of the law in the waters of the XIII Lantamal working area," said Deni.