Indonesia probes illegal cigarette smuggling network (opens original article in a new tab)

Indonesian authorities are investigating a large-scale cigarette smuggling operation that involved 8.26 million illegal cigarettes intercepted at the Merak-Bakauheni ferry crossing, with a suspect arrested and the case now under police investigation.

• A joint Customs and Police team is investigating a smuggling case involving 8.26 million illegal cigarettes seized at the Merak-Bakauheni ferry crossing
• Authorities arrested a suspect, JFR, who transported the illegal cigarettes using a Colt Diesel truck and livestock feed shipments as a cover
• The case involves untaxed cigarettes valued at Rp12.68 billion with prevented state losses of Rp7.9 billion