Police Thwart The Smuggling Of 4,000 Illegal Cigarette Slops In Riau Outside Concong Waters

The Inhil Police Sat Pollairud thwarted the smuggling of four thousand illegal cigarettes in the waters of Concong, Concong District, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Tuesday (13/8/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Polres Inhil)

RIAU - The Water and Air Police Unit (Satpolairud) of the Inderagiri Hilir Resort Police, Riau Province, confiscated 81 boxes containing about 4,000 illegal cigarette stamps smuggled using a 200 PK Speedboat in the waters of Concong Luar, Concong District. Head of the Polairud Unit of the Inhil Police, AKP Ridwan, reported that thousands of illegal cigarettelops that were confiscated began with public information regarding the smuggling of illegal cigarettes in the waters of Concong. From the results of the disclosure in the waters of Concong, Concong District, the police arrested three suspects with the initials SP (31), JL (41) and FF (32). During the investigation, a suspicious thing was found from a speedboat at the location. After being dismissed it was true that the ship contained dozens of illegal cigarettes. "Currently, three suspects along with evidence of illegal cigarettes and speedboats have been taken to the Inhil Police Satpolairud Headquarters for further investigation," he said in Riau, Antara, Wednesday, August 14. Smuggling of illegal cigarettes is known to often occur in Inhil Regency to be marketed to other areas. On June 29, 2024, approximately 1.5 million illegal cigarettes were taken under the brand “Luffman” from Indragiri Hilir to West Sumatra by customs.

Previously, on June 16, 2024, 1 million illegal cigarettes with the brand “ HD” also from Indragiri Hilir were secured on their way to Pekanbaru. Still from Inderagiri Hilir on June 15, 2024, there were 1 million illegal cigarettes with the brand “Luffman ” from Indragiri Hilir also heading to West Sumatra.