2 Women CAUGHt In Slundup 49 Slop Cigarettes From Malaysia In West Kalimantan, There Is A Domestic Production Cigarette Brand

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The attempt to smuggle 49 illegal cigarettes from Malaysia was thwarted. The perpetrator was secured on the unofficial route of Badau Village on the Indonesia-Malaysia border in the Kapuas Hulu area, West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan)

"We have secured the two perpetrators who want to smuggle illegal Malaysian cigarettes with evidence and will then be handed over to Customs," said the Commander of the Border Security Task Force (Satgas Pamtas) Yonarmed 19/105 Trk Bogani Lt. Col. Arm Edi Yulian Budiargo in Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, Monday, February 20, confiscated by Antara.

Edi said the two perpetrators were Indonesian citizens (WNI), each with the initials SU (41) and MI (44) and were female.

He said the failure of the smuggling attempt began when two soldiers of the Yonarmed 19/105 Trk Bogani Kotis Post, who were carrying out closed surveillance on the unofficial track, saw the perpetrator walking and suspicious.

Furthermore, the two TNI soldiers checked their luggage and found 49 no excise stamps of cigarettes.

According to Edi, from the results of the examination of luggage, various types of cigarettes were found consisting of 10 Djarum Super cigarettes, 8 Menthol Era cigarette sprints, and 31 Full Flavor Era cigarettes.

"The goods came from Malaysia which was to be brought to Indonesia illegally," he said.

The two perpetrators and illegal cigarettes were then secured to the Pamtas Yonarmed 19/105 Trk Bogani Kotis Task Force Post for further submission to Badau Customs.

For this incident, Edi emphasized that the Pamtas Yonarmed 19/105 Trk Bogani Task Force will continue to increase the intensity of patrol activities to minimize the possibility of illegal crossings, both people and goods through unofficial routes in border areas.

"We will increase supervision on unofficial routes to prevent crimes, especially the smuggling of illegal goods," he said.