BANGKOK: Aceh Customs officers raided an Indonesian-flagged ship and seized packs of onion and other imported goods that were allegedly being smuggled from Thailand, an official stated here, Friday.
Agus Yulianto, head of the Aceh Customs Office, noted that the raid took place at 1:24 a.m. local time, Wednesday (Mar 14), in the Aceh Tamiang waters.
“Our officers on patrol aboard the BC 2004 vessel intercepted the Indonesian-flagged KM Tuna I ship in the Aceh Tamiang waters and later confiscated packs of illegal goods, which were allegedly smuggled from Thailand,” Yulianto noted.
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The seized illegal goods comprised 950 packs of red onions, 190 packs of coconuts, 175 seeds of dates, 26 roosters, 70 packs of vitamins for poultry, 75 packs of tea, and two packs of fertilizers.
Yulianto remarked that the imported goods were valued at Rp1.028 billion, and if the products had entered the market, the country would have suffered economic losses worth Rp231.435 million.
He noted that the raid was conducted after receiving an intelligence tip-off.
During the raid, the smuggler`s vessel had sought to flee, but it was later stopped by the officers` ship.
During checking, the captain, 40, with the initials UH, along with his four crew members had failed to show the permits and other documents.
