Police seize smuggled sugar

Mon, 31 Mar 2003

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Kupang police seized more than 2,800 sacks of sugar that were allegedly smuggled from East Timor through Atambua by a local businessman.

Kupang Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Victor Simanjuntak said the sugar was being transported by 14 trucks rented by businessman Akon to distribute it to West Timorese markets.

"Akon and the truck drivers are still undergoing questioning, while the trucks have been impounded," he said here on Saturday.

He explained that the 14 trucks lacked the necessary official documents from East Timor authorities, which aroused suspicions that they were smuggling goods from the province. -- Antara

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