Bareskrim Raids Illegal Second-Hand Clothing Import Warehouse in Padalarang

Bareskrim Polri raided a warehouse in the Padalarang area, West Bandung, related to a case of illegal second-hand clothing imports, on Sunday (12/4) last week. The raid was confirmed by the Head of Public Relations of Polda Jabar, Kombes Hendra Rochmawan. “I confirm the information (regarding the raid by Bareskrim Mabes Polri),” he told reporters on Thursday (16/4). During the raid, Hendra stated that Bareskrim Polri had secured several people for questioning. He said the warehouse that was searched had also been cordoned off by police and a number of evidence items of illegal second-hand clothing were seized. “Bareskrim in its actions followed procedures by taking samples as evidence (barang bukti) and then taking several people for examination as well as sealing,” he explained. Some of the people secured included the warehouse owners with initials P and R. However, there is no further information regarding the illegal second-hand clothing smuggling case. “There is no other coordination info and Polda Jabar is monitoring the activity,” he added. Previously, the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo formed a Task Force for Law Enforcement on Smuggling at the national headquarters level to regional police. The Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigjen Ade Safri Simanjuntak, stated that the task force formation was in line with President Prabowo Subianto’s instructions to address actions that cause state revenue leaks. “A Task Force for Law Enforcement against smuggling criminal acts that harm the state’s wealth has been formed, through the Police Chief’s Order,” he said in a written statement on Thursday (16/4). Ade Safri explained that the task force’s operation targets all criminal acts related to smuggling, both illegal exports and imports. This includes smuggling of natural resources (SDA) and environmental products, whether conducted through or outside customs areas. He mentioned several common modi operandi used by perpetrators, such as disguising permit documents through underinvoicing, under-accounting, to misdeclaration.