Based on data from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Finance, a total of 8,985 actions were taken throughout 2017. The potential state losses from these cases reached Rp 2.52 trillion. Cases involving tobacco products dominated, accounting for 1,300 cases. This was followed by textile and textile product (TPT) smuggling, with 503 cases valued at Rp 89.7 billion, resulting in potential state losses of Rp 131.7 billion.
Meanwhile, actions against ethyl alcohol-containing beverages (MMEA) numbered 415, with a value of Rp 16.4 billion, and narcotics, psychotropics, and precursors (NPP) totaled 79 cases with a total weight of 238.8 kilograms. In addition, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise also discovered smuggling of other goods such as rice, onions, sugar, and meat.
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