Non-duty-paid brands flood kiosks and “dark” sea routes as Customs steps up patrols and seizures.…
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Batam Customs Foils Cigarette Smuggling: 1.12 Million Illegal Sticks Seized
by batamnews8by batamnews8Authorities discover smuggling boat stranded near Pulau Panjang carrying untaxed cigarettes Batam Customs has thwarted…
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Contraband Cigarettes Crackdown: Jurong East Raids Lead to Multiple Arrests
by batamnews8by batamnews8Singapore Customs arrests 14 men and seizes over 170 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes Singapore authorities…
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Singapore’s Biggest Inland Bust of 2025: Customs Seizes Over 17,000 Cartons of Illegal Cigarettes
by batamnews8by batamnews8Two rapid-fire raids uncover massive illicit cigarette network spanning Pandan Loop and Jurong Port Road.…
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Singapore Smuggling Crackdown: 3,100 Cartons of Illegal Cigarettes Seized in Jurong West
by batamnews8by batamnews8Four Malaysian men arrested after officers uncover massive contraband operation hidden in tanker and forested…
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Fighting Illegal Cigarettes: Kepri Customs Rallies Karimun Community Against Smuggling
by batamnews8by batamnews8Customs office launches public education and reporting initiatives to combat illegal cigarette trade across the…
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Corruption at the Core: Customs Officers Accused of Backing Illegal Cigarette Trade
by batamnews8by batamnews8Finance Minister Purbaya vows to dismantle a network of corrupt Customs officials allegedly protecting illegal…
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Crackdown on Illegal Cigarettes: Purbaya Orders Marketplaces to Act Fast
by batamnews8by batamnews8Finance Minister demands Tokopedia, Bukalapak, and others ban illegal cigarette sales immediately. Indonesia’s Finance Minister…
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Tanjungpinang Crackdown: Customs Seizes 4 Million Illegal Cigarettes
by batamnews8by batamnews8Bea Cukai records twofold surge in contraband as state losses exceed Rp5.2 billion. Illegal cigarette…
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Tobacco Crisis in Bintan: Illegal Cigarettes Rampant in Tanjungpinang
by batamnews8by batamnews8Cheap, untaxed brands like HD and OFO flood Kepri markets, raising health and revenue concerns.…
