Police-Customs Sign MoU, Increase CPO Supervision

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Agus Andrianto/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The National Police Criminal Investigation Unit and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) are cooperating in the process of taking action against violations. One of them is economic crime, especially the export of CPO (crude palm oil).

"Proof of our commitment to continue to establish synergy between the National Police and the Ministry of Finance in order to overcome various transnational crimes as well as economic crimes that occurred, because it would not be possible to enter Indonesian territory if we did not go through areas on the coast," said Police Chief Criminal Investigation Officer Komjen Agus Andrianto to journalists, Wednesday, April 27.

In this collaboration, the National Police and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise will oversee the circulation of CPO. Supervision is carried out because the government temporarily prohibits the export of CPO until the availability of cooking oil and other derivatives is safe.

"Especially lately with the scarcity of oil, yes, the government's decision is also clear. What is exported is only CPO, later we will also be able to increase our activities to ensure that no problems derived from CPO can leave Indonesian territory," said Agus .

Meanwhile, Director General of Customs and Excise, Askolani, said that this cooperation is a long-term commitment with the National Police so that the prosecution of violations will be maximized.

"We convey that here it shows our commitment together as a government agency, we are synergistic, solid with the support of our state finances, we are united in the framework of human resource infrastructure and also activities in the circles to be able to take care of the Republic of Indonesia," said Askolani.

In addition, the National Police together with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance signed a cooperation agreement (PKS) to strengthen coordinated efforts to prevent transnational crimes, one of which is illicit trafficking and drug smuggling.

The cooperation agreement was signed by the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police Komjen Agus Andrianto and the Director General of Customs and Excise Askolani witnessed by the ranks of the two state institutions at the Bareskrim building, Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Wednesday 27 April.