Lululemon Bags Targeted by Soekarno-Hatta Airport Cargo Officer: How Much Were They Worth?
According to its official website, Lululemon is a Canadian sportswear and accessories company targeting the middle-class market. Lululemon provides yoga clothing and accessories, running apparel, and other premium sports equipment.
The brand sells several types of bags, from crossbody bags and backpacks to shoulder bags and tote bags. The price of these bags varies, ranging from IDR 1.1 million to IDR 2.5 million.
For example, the City Essentials Mini Shoulder Bag 1L is priced at IDR 1,120,000. There is also the Everyday Backpack 21L, which is priced at IDR 2,056,000. These bags can be purchased through the marketplace on the official Lululemon website.
Previously, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police Department successfully arrested a cargo officer at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten, in connection with the theft of Lululemon branded bags. The victim, an exporting company, suffered losses of around IDR 1 billion.
“The theft occurred over a period of two years. As a result, the exporting company, PT Pungkook Indonesia One, suffered losses of more than IDR 1 billion,” said Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police Chief, Commissioner Wisnu Wardana, in a statement on Friday (May 15, 2026).
The three suspects, with the initials R, also known as K, A, and F, were arrested in the Karawaci area, Tangerang City, on Wednesday (April 29) at around 00:30 WIB.
R, who was the mastermind, worked as an export operations team member at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Cargo.
The case originated from report number LP/B/48/IV/2026/SPKT/Polresta Bandara Soekarno-Hatta/Polda Metro Jaya dated April 27, 2026, regarding a case of theft and/or receiving stolen goods.
The chronology of the events is as follows: on Monday (April 13) at 3:30 PM, in the parking area of the Soewarna Warehouse at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten. The victim in this case is PT Pungkook Indonesia One, which is located in Grobogan, Central Java.
“The company had previously sent 4,749 Lululemon branded bags from Grobogan to Shanghai, China, via Garuda Indonesia cargo,” said the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police, Commissioner Yandri Mono.
From the results of the investigation and examination of CCTV in the RA BST area and the Soewarna Warehouse, police found that 40 cartons out of a total of 512 cartons were deliberately set aside during the X-ray inspection process.
“Suspect F played a role in ensuring that the 40 cartons were separated from the inspection and placed in a box truck,” he said. (rdp/dhn)