Customs And Excise Sita 99,800 Illegal Cigarettes In Banjarmasin From Pengcer And Dark Market

Banjarmasin Customs Office officers during the operation of the excisable goods market to prevent the circulation of illegal cigarettes. BETWEEN ANTARA/Firman

SOUTH KALIMANTAN - Banjarmasin Customs Office confiscated as many as 99,800 illegal cigarettes in the latest enforcement operations.

"There are 20 thousand excisable goods in the form of tobacco products and 79,800 sticks that are not attached to excise stamps," said Head of the Banjarmasin Customs Office, Edy Susetyo, in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Kalsel), Tuesday, May 30, confiscated by Antara.

The evidence of illegal cigarettes was found by officers at a number of retail sales sites and smuggling attempts on the black market.

Edy said the prosecution was part of the excisable goods market operation to prevent the circulation of illegal cigarettes which caused potential leakage of state revenue.

In addition to taking action, officers persuasively also educate traders not to sell illegal cigarettes because it can harm the public and state finances.

Likewise for the public, he said, as consumers, they are reminded not to buy and consume illegal cigarettes as a form of real support for the government's goal of setting tobacco excise.

Edy explained that the characteristics of illegal cigarettes include fake excise stamps, cigarettes without excise stamps, used excise stamps and excise stamp cigarettes.