Smuggled wood apprehended

Smuggled wood apprehended

MEDAN, North Sumatra: The customs authorities at Belawan port
have prevented the smuggling of 1,450 processed woods to Malaysia
and apprehended two people suspected of being behind the
smuggling attempt.

Customs spokesman Edi Kesuma said on Monday that the attempt
had been thwarted by a Customs patrol boat in the Malacca Strait.

The patrolling officers saw two suspicious vessels and stopped
them. While searching them, the officers found processed woods
that were not accompanied by the proper documents. The vessels
and their 11 crew members were immediately detained.

Edi said that two people allegedly behind the smuggling
attempt had also been arrested. -- JP