Woman arrested over flour

Woman arrested over flour

BOGOR (JP): Local police have arrested Lilis Suryajaya, a 46-
year-old resident of Jl. Raya Cisaat in Sukabumi, for allegedly
repacking imported flour into sacks bearing the blue triangle and
key logos of PT Bogasari and passing it off as Bogasari flour.

Bogor Regional Police chief Col. Edi Darnadi said on Tuesday
that a branch officer from the company in Sukabumi, named Edi,
complained about the drop in flour sales in the area.

"We traced some leads and found that Lilis' shop is the
biggest flour distributor in the area selling Bogasari flour. She
then admitted to forging the brand," the colonel said.

Lilis bought imported Diamond, Kancil and Pyramid flour
brands, he said. Bogasari is the country's largest flour
producer.

"She then purchased flour sacks with the Bogasari labels and
repacked the flour in them.

"She sold the flour for Rp 45,000 per 25 kilograms, far
cheaper than Rp 55,000 the original Bogasari flour sells for per
sack," Edi said.

Lilis apparently told the police she had sold about 50 sacks
of the repacked flour every day since December last year and had
made a total profit of Rp 22.5 million.

She is being detained at the Bogor Regional Police office
pending further investigation. (21/edt)