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78242
Thu, 09/03/2009 - 23:22
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RIAU POLICE SEIZE BOAT CARRYING CONTRABAND FROM MALAYSIA
Pekanbaru, Sept 3 (ANTARA) - Riau marine police have seized a motorized boat, the Dewi Jaya Abadi, which was carrying hundreds of boxes of illegal food from Malaysia in waters near Alai, Selatpanjang, in Meranti district.
The boat's hold contained food and beverages not covered by the required documents for distribution in Riau province and were therefore considered illegal.
"The goods came from Batu Pahat, Malaysia," head of the Riau police's marine unit, Commissioner Zainal Paliwang said here on Thursday.
After intercepting the boat on Tuesday (Sept 1), police found 100 cartons of canned milk , 70 crates of soda-based beverages, and 100 boxes of canned sardines not covered by the required import permits.
"The goods were mentioned in the boat's manifest but were not covered by permits from Indonesia's Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM). Therefore, they were categorized as illegal," Paliwang said.
He said the police also seized an assortment of unlisted goods in the boat, namely 10 sacks of sand and seven bags containing bicycle seats.
The boat's skipper and crew were arrested and from them police learned the owner of the smuggled goods was Akiong from Selatpanjang.
The case was passed on to the Selatpanjang customs service for further legal processing.
"Surveillance of points of entry into Indonesia has been tightened in view of an increase in the flow of food products and beverages to Indonesia from other counties ahead of the Idul Fitri (post-fasting month) festivity," he said.
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The boat's hold contained food and beverages not covered by the required documents for distribution in Riau province and were therefore considered illegal.
"The goods came from Batu Pahat, Malaysia," head of the Riau police's marine unit, Commissioner Zainal Paliwang said here on Thursday.
After intercepting the boat on Tuesday (Sept 1), police found 100 cartons of canned milk , 70 crates of soda-based beverages, and 100 boxes of canned sardines not covered by the required import permits.
"The goods were mentioned in the boat's manifest but were not covered by permits from Indonesia's Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM). Therefore, they were categorized as illegal," Paliwang said.
He said the police also seized an assortment of unlisted goods in the boat, namely 10 sacks of sand and seven bags containing bicycle seats.
The boat's skipper and crew were arrested and from them police learned the owner of the smuggled goods was Akiong from Selatpanjang.
The case was passed on to the Selatpanjang customs service for further legal processing.
"Surveillance of points of entry into Indonesia has been tightened in view of an increase in the flow of food products and beverages to Indonesia from other counties ahead of the Idul Fitri (post-fasting month) festivity," he said.
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