Customs Task Force Uncovers Illegal Excise Stamp Network in Semarang and Jepara

Officers display evidence of suspected fake excise stamps under ultraviolet light during a press conference on the disclosure of an illegal excise stamp printing case in Semarang, Central Java, on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. The Customs Task Force, comprising the Enforcement and Investigation Directorate of the Jateng-DIY Regional Office, Kudus Customs, and BAIS TNI, uncovered an illegal excise stamp printing network operating in Jepara Regency and the City of Semarang, detaining 19 suspects, and seizing a stamp‑printing device, paper cutters, 74 bundles of alleged counterfeit excise stamps, and 22 rolls of hologram stickers, with estimated potential state losses of around Rp570 billion.