Producers Of Illegal Cigarettes Without Excise Ribbons In Madura Are Actioned, Sentenced To Fines And Reprimand

Operation of illegal cigarettes or cigarettes without excise stamps by a joint team in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java (Abd Aziz/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Madura Customs Office, East Java has imposed fines on illegal cigarette producers who are proven to produce and sell cigarettes without excise stamps in a number of shops and traditional markets on Madura Island, East Java. also give a warning to cigarette companies that are proven to produce and sell cigarettes without excise stamps," said Madura Customs Examiner Tesar Pratama in a press statement submitted to the media in Pamekasan, reported by Antara, Thursday, September 10. A total of six brands of illegal cigarettes or without Officers found excise stamps being sold freely in a number of shops and traditional markets on Madura Island at a much cheaper price, which is between Rp. 5,000 to Rp. 10,000 per pack. a joint operation between the Madura Customs Office, the Pamekasan Regency Government, the Resort Police and the TNI from the Sub-District enpom V/4-3 Pamekasan some time ago. The focus of operations is on 13 traditional markets in Pamekasan Regency. Currently, his party has managed to confiscate 50,296 illegal cigarettes.

The market operation by this joint team was part of the operation to eradicate illegal excisable goods (BKC) under the coordination of the Madura Customs and Excise Office. At that time, the team was exploring markets and shops in a number of sub-districts in Pamekasan Regency. Among others, in Pamekasan, Tlanakan, Pademawu, Galis, Larangan and Kadur sub-districts. In addition to conducting operations and confiscating illegal cigarettes without excise duty, officers also conveyed direct socialization to the public regarding the provisions on the circulation of illegal cigarettes and the prohibition on the circulation of illegal cigarettes. With this operation, we want to reduce the circulation of illegal cigarettes in the Pamekasan Regency in particular and Madura in general, as well as provide direction to the public regarding the dangers of illegal cigarettes," he said, explaining. In the end it will also have an impact on DBHCHT receipts in each tobacco-producing area. In fact, from the results of this excise, the public will feel the benefits, because the revenue sharing funds for tobacco excise (DBHCHT) are ultimately intended for efforts to improve people's welfare. In accordance with the provisions of the legislation , DBHCHT y The money received by the local government is intended for efforts to improve welfare, improve health services, economic empowerment, in addition to eradicating the circulation of illegal cigarettes or non-excise cigarettes. During the operation, officers also reminded traders, shop owners and kiosks in a number of traditional markets that were being targeted. operations so that they no longer sell illegal cigarettes or the cigarettes known to Pamekasan residents as "durno".