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Thu, 10/22/2009 - 19:26
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RIAU ISLANDS CUSTOMS FOILS FOUR SMUGGLING ATTEMPTS
Jakarta, Oct 22 (ANTARA) - Riau Islands customs officers recently foiled three attempts to smuggle mangrove logs out of the country , and one attempt to bring in used clothing in Indonesian- flagged boats, a customs office spokesperson said.
Three of the four boats carried mangrove logs and one used clothing, said Evy Swartantyo, public relations officer of the finance ministry's customs and excise directorate general, here on Thursday.
"The contraband on the four boats was covered by forged documents," Evy Swartantyo said in a short text message.
The boat carrying the used clothing was named "KLM Gajah Perkasa Jaya" and skippered by a man whose initials were BHD.
The boat had 2,000 bales of used clothes from Malaysia in its hold and was headed to East Java but was intercepted by Customs Patrol Boat-2003 in the Natuna sea, Riau Islands.
The three boats carrying mangrove logs came from Blaras, Tembilahan distirct, Riau province, and were on their way to Singapore.
The vessel "Harapan Baru-I", skippered by LOU. was carrying 2,500 mangrove logs, the vessel "Bintang Jaya-I", skippered by SBH, about 3,000 mangrove logs, and the "KM Cahaya", skippered by BHD, 3,000 mangrove logs.
Evy Swartantyo, however, did not explain where the four boats and their skippers were now.
Three of the four boats carried mangrove logs and one used clothing, said Evy Swartantyo, public relations officer of the finance ministry's customs and excise directorate general, here on Thursday.
"The contraband on the four boats was covered by forged documents," Evy Swartantyo said in a short text message.
The boat carrying the used clothing was named "KLM Gajah Perkasa Jaya" and skippered by a man whose initials were BHD.
The boat had 2,000 bales of used clothes from Malaysia in its hold and was headed to East Java but was intercepted by Customs Patrol Boat-2003 in the Natuna sea, Riau Islands.
The three boats carrying mangrove logs came from Blaras, Tembilahan distirct, Riau province, and were on their way to Singapore.
The vessel "Harapan Baru-I", skippered by LOU. was carrying 2,500 mangrove logs, the vessel "Bintang Jaya-I", skippered by SBH, about 3,000 mangrove logs, and the "KM Cahaya", skippered by BHD, 3,000 mangrove logs.
Evy Swartantyo, however, did not explain where the four boats and their skippers were now.
