Bandarlampung police foil truck smuggling attempt

Bandarlampung police foil truck smuggling attempt

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

At least 20 Mercedes Benz trucks belonging to a pineapple canning company in Lampung were impounded by the Bandar Lampung city police on Wednesday for possessing forged documents.

City police sources confirmed on Thursday that the trucks were shipped from Batam on Wednesday evening and were unloaded at the Panjang port in Bandar Lampung when the authenticity of their documents were doubted. They were destined for PT Great Giant Pineapple Co in Way Lunik Panjang, Bandar Lampung.

Some of the trucks are impounded at the Bandar Lampung city police while the rest are being kept at the Panjang customs and excise office pending further clearance.

Customs authorities said the used trucks imported from Singapore could not yet be released because their importer, CV Prima Langgeng Dian Agung, did not have the necessary documents that matched the physical features of the vehicles.

The Lampung police and customs agency several months ago also impounded a number of luxury cars which were trying to be smuggled into the province from Singapore.