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    "data": {
        "id": 1965781,
        "msgid": "semarang-customs-busts-illegal-cigarette-smuggling-worth-rp2-36-billion-1788799898",
        "date": "2026-09-07 22:36:25",
        "title": "Semarang Customs Busts Illegal Cigarette Smuggling Worth Rp2.36 Billion",
        "author": "Edwin Dwi Putranto",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Customs officials in Semarang have uncovered an illegal cigarette smuggling operation in which tens of thousands of untaxed cigarettes were concealed inside a water tanker lorry to deceive inspectors. Two suspects with the initials BF and ASE have been detained, with the evidence valued at around Rp2.36 billion, including Rp1.18 billion in unpaid excise duty.",
        "content": "<p>Customs officers in Semarang have dismantled an illegal cigarette\nsmuggling attempt carried out using an unusual method. Tens of thousands\nof cigarettes without excise bands were hidden inside a water tanker\nlorry to deceive officers. The operation also led to the securing of two\nsuspects, with the total value of the evidence reaching Rp2.36\nbillion.<\/p>\n<p>The case concerns the smuggling of excisable goods in the category of\ncigarettes (BKC HT). The contraband, comprising various brands, was\nfound to be entirely without excise bands.<\/p>\n<p>Two suspects, identified by their initials as BF and ASE, were taken\ninto custody and detained to undergo investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The disclosure was presented by the Head of the Central Java and DIY\nRegional Customs Office, Agus Yulianto, alongside the Head of the\nSemarang Customs Office, Mochamad Syuhadak, and the Head of the Tanjung\nEmas Customs Office, Khoirul Hadziq. The total value of the evidence\namounted to approximately Rp2.36 billion, with excise duty owed of\nRp1.18 billion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/semarang-customs-busts-illegal-cigarette-smuggling-worth-rp2-36-billion-1788799898",
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