KALIPURO – Customs Supervision and Service Office page (KPPBC) The Ketapang Primary Type suddenly becomes a sea of fire, yesterday. The source of fire comes from annihilation 6.248 Illegal cigarette packs by burning.
The illegal cigarettes were obtained by officers from several areas in Banyuwangi. KPPBC officers conduct cigarette raids in stalls and shops in villages near rice fields and coastal areas of Muncar and Tegaldlimo.
Cigarettes without excise stamps are sold at a lower price than cigarettes with excise stamps. Officers managed to get as many illegal cigarettes as 3.248 pack from Muncar dan 2.400 pack from PT . ferry port. ASDP.
"Most of the sellers send via courier service and it is not known where the illegal cigarettes come from,” said the head of the Banyuwangi Pratama Type Customs Supervision and Service Office, Benjamin Lilipaly.
In addition, it was also found in Tegaldlimo as much as 276 wrap. Other evidence was confiscated from a number of shops in the Kalibaru area. “Illegal cigarette sales use the goods deposit transaction system. After cigarette products are sold, then the sales will come back to collect money from the cigarettes that have been sold,” said Benjamin Lilipaly.
KPPBC officers have conducted counseling to shop and stall owners in coastal areas and rice fields. They put up a banner that reads prohibition to trade cigarettes without a Ciukai tape.
“Cigarettes without excise stamps are very dangerous for the lungs because these products are sold to the market without being tested first,” said Benjamin Lilipaly. It's not just the product brand names that are similar, Illegal cigarette packaging is almost the same as cigarettes on the market.
From the data obtained, there is 36 Illegal cigarette brand that became state property that was destroyed yesterday morning (15/8). Illegal cigarette extermination activities were also attended by representatives from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), State Property Service Office and Auction (KPKNL) Jember, Polar, Tanjungwangi Port Area Police (KPT), and also Lanal Banyuwangi.
“We destroyed as much 6.248 packs of cigarettes without excise stamps with state losses reaching Rp 33,839,800,” said Benjamin Lilipaly. (radar)
