Customs Seize 4,266 Grams of Solid Gold Capsules at YIA

Yogyakarta (ANTARA) – The Central Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta Regional Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) has taken action against the illegal export of 4,266 grams of solid gold in capsule form at Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) in Kulon Progo, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

The operation began with intelligence indicating that two passengers were due to board a flight to Singapore on Sunday, 8 October 2026, said Agus Yulianto, head of the Central Java and Yogyakarta DJBC regional office, at a press conference at the Yogyakarta Customs Office on Monday.

Acting on the information, Yogyakarta Customs officers monitored and inspected the two passengers in YIA’s international departures area in Kulon Progo.

During the inspection of the first passenger, identified by the initials CS, officers found 2,131 grams, or 2.1 kilograms, of solid material suspected to be gold concealed in the underwear they were wearing.

“An inspection of the second passenger, identified by the initials JP, found similar solid material weighing 2,135 grams, also concealed on their body. The total seized therefore amounted to 4,266 grams, or about 4.2 kilograms,” he said.

Agus said the seized evidence was worth Rp11 billion, with potential losses of more than Rp1.6 billion in export duty.

He added that further checks established that both passengers were Chinese nationals travelling to Singapore. They did not have the export customs declarations required to take the goods out of the customs territory.

“The two passengers and the evidence were then taken to the Yogyakarta Customs Office for further examination and investigation,” he said.

Further testing with specialised equipment showed that the material had a gold content of 98.97 per cent, making it 24-carat gold, Agus said.

Agus said the concealment of goods on the body underscored the need for vigilant monitoring at departure and exit points. Officers conduct surveillance by analysing intelligence, observing passengers and carrying out in-depth inspections based on the indications they identify.

He said the seizure was also in line with monitoring by other customs offices of suspected gold export violations in various parts of the country.