Majalengka (ANTARA) \u2014 The West Java Regional Office of the\nDirectorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) seized 88.2 million\nillegal cigarettes worth Rp152.69 billion in 3,243 enforcement\noperations between January and September 2026 across several areas,\nincluding Majalengka, West Java.<\/p>\n
West Java DJBC Regional Head Finari Manan said in Majalengka on\nWednesday that the operations were intended to reduce the circulation of\nillegal cigarettes, which affects state revenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs part of handling goods seized in enforcement operations, we and\nthe local government have destroyed 33.89 million illegal cigarettes\nworth Rp50.8 billion at the Majalengka regency pavilion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said West Java was not a production area for illegal cigarettes,\nbut was primarily a transit and marketing route.<\/p>\n
Of the total illegal cigarettes seized, around 21 million were\nconfiscated in the Cirebon Customs area, which is one of the\ndistribution routes for illegal cigarettes, he said.<\/p>\n
Finari said illegal cigarettes passing through Cirebon generally came\nfrom East Java before being sent to various destinations, potentially\nextending beyond Java.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe largest volume passes through Cirebon, because the cigarettes\ncome from East Java and may then go to Sumatra, Kalimantan and other\nareas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the number of illegal cigarettes seized reached around\n62 million in 2024, before rising to 101 million during 2025.<\/p>\n
Finari said the circulation of illegal cigarettes not only affects\nstate revenue from excise and cigarette taxes, but can also disrupt\ncompetition for businesses that comply with the rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cIllegal cigarettes affect state revenue because excise and cigarette\ntaxes also have an impact on the public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He stressed that, to curb the circulation of illegal cigarettes, his\noffice was working with local governments to step up enforcement,\nmonitor distribution routes and educate the public, with support from\nthe Tobacco Excise Revenue Sharing Fund (DBHCHT).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Majalengka Regent Eman Suherman said the local government\nhad also taken action against 233,788 illegal cigarettes, or 11,689\npackets, as of September 2026.<\/p>\n
The regency recorded a decline in the number of illegal cigarettes\nseized in Majalengka, from 890,280 in 2024 to 282,180 in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese enforcement operations demonstrate our shared commitment to\nupholding the rules, maintaining order and rejecting the circulation of\nillegal products in the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-customs-seizes-88-2-million-illegal-cigarettes-in-enforcement-operations-1792601620", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }