Police seize smuggled logs

Police seize smuggled logs

CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon Police in cooperation with a team
from National Police Headquarters have arrested six ships in
Cirebon port loaded with 3,700 cubic meters of smuggled logs
worth Rp 1.5 billion.

Cirebon Police chief, Adj. Comr. Siswandi confirmed the arrest
of the vessels on Wednesday, saying that it was part of a police
operation to crack down on smuggled logs transiting the port.

He said the six vessels, which had illicitly transported the
logs from Sampit port in West Kalimantan, were the KLM Patra
Niaga with 800 cubic meters of logs, KLM Sarana Bahari with 400
cubic meters of logs, KLM Berkat Safinatussalam with 700 cubic
meters of logs, KLM Dasar Perdana with 700 cubic meters of logs,
KLM Mitra Setia with 500 cubic meters of logs, and another
unidentified ship with 600 cubic meters of logs.

"All of the ships are still under arrest in Cirebon Port and
are under the supervision of the police," he said.

He added that the police were questioning a number of
suspects, including the Sarana Baharai's captain, Batu, 47, crew
members and a number of port officials. --JP