Water and Air Police of Riau Isands Thwarts Cigarette Smuggling from China

Illegal imported cigarettes from China were secured by Polairud Polri at Moro Port, Karimun Regency, Riau Islands, Tuesday. ANTARA/HO-Ditpolairud Polda Kepri.

JAKARTA- The National Police's Water and Air Police (Polairud) foiled the smuggling of 819,400 illegal cigarettes made in China at Moro Port, Karimun Regency, Riau Islands.

"Yes, that's right, the ones who followed up were personnel from the Anis Mandu Ship of the Korpolairud," said the Director of Polairud Polda Kepri Sr. Comr. Trisno Eko Santoso as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, November 13.

He said that hundreds of thousands of illegal cigarettes made in China were secured at Moro Port, Karimun Regency on Tuesday (12/11), at 21.00 p.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB) by the Anis Mandu Patrol Ship of the Korpolairud Baharkam Polri.

The cigarettes were carried by KLM Kampar Indah 01 GT 174, captained by the initials RJ.

"The captain is suspected of being the perpetrator," he said.

Details of cigarettes carried by the alleged perpetrators from various brands, namely, Yunyan as many as 29 thousand sticks, Yellow Crane Tower as many as 39 thousand sticks, Guiyan 45,600 sticks, Nanjing large size 69,600 sticks, Nanjing small size 56,400 sticks.

Then, Yuxi as many as 67,800 sticks, Furongwang 69,400 sticks, Shuangxi 78,200 sticks, Ligun 79 thousand sticks, Huanghelou 119,800 sticks, Hehua 87,200 sticks, and Septwolves 78,400 sticks.

Officers have examined four witnesses, and secured one KLM Kampar Indah ship and 819,400 illegally imported cigarettes.

"The perpetrators were secured on the Anis Mandu Ship, waiting for the completeness of the administration to be transferred to Customs," said Trisno.