99,000 Motorcycles Illegally Exported Over Four Years, State Loses Rp 177 Billion

Over four years of operation, a warehouse handling illegal motorcycles managed by PT Indobike 26 in Grogol Utara, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, is suspected of having exported 99,000 motorcycles illegally abroad. As a result of this illegal activity, the state is estimated to have suffered losses of up to Rp 177 billion. Director of General Criminal Investigation at Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner Pol Iman Imanudin, explained that the losses stem from potential lost tax revenue, as thousands of motorcycles allegedly used personal data from the public for financing applications and were not recorded in export customs duties. In this case, the director of PT Indobike 26, initialled WS, has been named as a suspect. Police state that WS acted as the collector, aggregator, and exporter of the motorcycles abroad. Currently, WS is detained at the Metro Jaya Police Detention Centre. He is charged with multiple layered articles carrying a maximum penalty of six years’ imprisonment. Additionally, he is charged under Article 35 and Article 36 of Law No. 42 of 1999 on Fiduciary Guarantees, as well as Article 65 paragraph (2) and Article 67 paragraph (2) of Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection. Deputy Head of Motor Vehicle Subdirectorate at the Criminal Investigation Directorate of Metro Jaya Police, AKBP Noor Maghantara, said that the motorcycles found in the warehouse are suspected to originate from dealers or individuals. According to Noor, some vehicles are believed to be the result of redirecting vehicles that still have fiduciary guarantees. “The origin of the vehicles is partly suspected to be from the redirection of vehicles with fiduciary guarantees. But we are still investigating the source, whether the data owners themselves applied for financing or illegal access was used so that the person’s data was used for loans,” Noor explained. From the uncovering of this case, police seized a total of 1,494 motorcycle units. 957 units were found in intact condition, while another 537 units had been dismantled into components. Noor stated that both the intact motorcycles and the dismantled components were still in new condition and suspected to be ready for sale abroad. Observations at the location showed that several motorcycles were still wrapped in plastic on some parts, although others were covered in cement dust.