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        "id": 1858313,
        "msgid": "ntt-police-uncover-alleged-illegal-cigarette-circulation-in-four-regencies-1784008491",
        "date": "2026-07-14 11:58:20",
        "title": "NTT Police Uncover Alleged Illegal Cigarette Circulation in Four Regencies",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Police have seized 9,271 packs of cigarettes suspected of lacking trade legality permits across four regencies. The operation, conducted in Ende, Nagekeo, Ngada, and West Manggarai, is part of a commitment to protect the public and ensure a healthy trade climate. Investigators are coordinating with Customs and will continue to trace the distribution network, applying the Trade Law against the responsible parties.",
        "content": "<p>The Special Criminal Investigation Directorate of the East Nusa\nTenggara Police has uncovered the alleged circulation of illegal\ncigarettes in four regencies, seizing 9,271 packs suspected of not\nmeeting trade legality requirements. Director of Special Criminal\nInvestigation for the NTT Police, Senior Commissioner Hans Rachmatulloh\nIrawan, stated in Kupang on Tuesday that the alleged distribution was\ndiscovered in Ende, Nagekeo, Ngada, and West Manggarai regencies. \u201cThe\ncirculation of goods that do not meet licensing requirements is a legal\nviolation that has the potential to harm the public, the state, and\nlaw-abiding business actors. Therefore, the NTT Police\u2019s Special\nCriminal Investigation Directorate will continue to supervise and take\naction against any form of violation in the trade sector,\u201d he said. Hans\nstated that the disclosure represents the police\u2019s commitment to\nprotecting the public while creating a healthy trade climate in\naccordance with statutory regulations. Throughout June 2026, the\nSub-Directorate I for Industry and Trade team conducted inspections of\nseveral kiosks and shops in Ende, Nagekeo, Ngada, and West Manggarai\nregencies suspected of trading cigarettes without fulfilling trade\nlicensing legality requirements. The field operation was led by First\nInspector Muhammad Yuzakky together with personnel from Sub-Directorate\nI Indag of the NTT Police\u2019s Special Criminal Investigation Directorate.\nFrom the inspection results, officers seized 9,271 packs, or 185,420\nindividual cigarettes, suspected of lacking trade legality.\nInvestigators are also coordinating with Customs for further handling\naccording to each agency\u2019s authority. \u201cWe will continue to develop the\ninvestigation to trace the distribution channels and the parties\nresponsible for the circulation of these cigarettes suspected of lacking\nlegality. Law enforcement is carried out professionally, proportionally,\nand in accordance with applicable regulations,\u201d said Hans. For the\nalleged violation, investigators are applying Article 106 in conjunction\nwith Article 24 paragraph (1) of Law Number 7 of 2014 concerning Trade,\nwhich regulates the obligation of business actors to possess trade\nlicensing.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ntt-police-uncover-alleged-illegal-cigarette-circulation-in-four-regencies-1784008491",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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