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        "msgid": "klungkung-public-order-agency-denies-raid-on-illegal-cigarettes-was-leaked-1784202726",
        "date": "2026-07-16 17:49:32",
        "title": "Klungkung Public Order Agency Denies Raid on Illegal Cigarettes Was Leaked",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Klungkung Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has refuted claims that a joint operation targeting illegal cigarettes failed due to a leak, after inspections at 16 locations yielded no results. Officials suggest the zero-finding outcome reflects increased trader compliance and effective routine monitoring. The agency affirmed that surveillance will continue to be strengthened in collaboration with the Denpasar Customs and Excise Office.",
        "content": "<p>A raid on illegal cigarettes across three sub-districts in Klungkung\nRegency, Bali, ended with no seizures. The Public Order Agency and Fire\nDepartment (Satpol PP dan Damkarmat) of Klungkung have denied that the\nzero-result was caused by a leak of information regarding the\ninspection.<\/p>\n<p>The joint operation with the Denpasar Customs and Excise Office\ntargeted 16 business premises in the sub-districts of Banjarangkan,\nKlungkung, and Dawan on Wednesday (15\/7\/2026). The targets included\nMadurese-style kiosks, grocery stores, and sundry shops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the inspection results, no cigarettes without excise bands were\nfound at any of the locations,\u201d said Head of the Klungkung Satpol PP and\nDamkarmat, I Dewa Putu Suwarbawa, when confirmed on Thursday\n(16\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the nil result, Suwarbawa stressed that the condition was\nnot caused by an information leak. \u201cWe are confident the nil result in\nthis activity was not due to a leak about the inspection. Instead, we\nsee several possibilities,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>According to Suwarbawa, the first possibility is the increased\nawareness among traders to only sell legal cigarettes equipped with\nofficial excise bands. He attributed this condition to the socialisation\nefforts and routine monitoring carried out by the Customs Office\ntogether with the Klungkung Regency Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecondly, it is possible that the distribution of illegal cigarettes\nwas simply not entering the targeted locations at the time the operation\nwas conducted,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Suwarbawa confirmed that monitoring of the circulation of illegal\ncigarettes will continue, both routinely and incidentally, with varying\ninspection locations.<\/p>\n<p>He considers the nil result to be a positive achievement. However,\nthis does not mean supervision will be reduced. On the contrary, synergy\nwith the Customs Office will continue to be strengthened so that the\ncirculation of illegal cigarettes in Klungkung Regency can be prevented\nearly on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most important thing for us is that monitoring activities will\ncontinue. The goal is not solely to find violations, but also to build\ncompliance among business operators with excise regulations,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/klungkung-public-order-agency-denies-raid-on-illegal-cigarettes-was-leaked-1784202726",
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