Sandalwood smuggling foiled

Mon, 16 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB

DILI, East Timor: The authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle
in 500 kilograms of sandalwood worth 20 million (US$8,000) last
week, a customs and excise official said on Saturday.

Spokesman for the customs and excise office Lesah said that
the sandalwood was seized after it was unloaded at the Komoro
airport here on Wednesday.

He said that smuggling of sandalwood into East Timor had been
rife over the past two years due to collusion between officials
from his office and security authorities. (yac/pan)

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