Billions of Rupiah Lost at Sea
The government is continuing in its efforts to reduce fuel smuggling. But the results have been far from satisfactory.
January 16, 2001
The warehouse was quiet. A strong wind was making the door, one whose hinges was broken, screech. Five months ago, a number of policemen raided this semi-permanent building at the side of the Cikampek toll road. Hasan and Yakob, who were regular visitors to the warehouse, were taken to the Cikampek Police station, accused of mixing different types of fuel.
There are dozens of warehouses like this in Jakarta. "We’ve closed down 33 sites wher
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