Hide and Seek in Tanjung Balai

June 22, 2004

THOSE fast on their feet and with adventure in their blood can see firsthand how illegally smuggled sugar is transferred from the ship to the warehouse in Tanjung Balai on the shoreline of Kapias. Kapias, located off the Asahan River, is a small town in North Sumatra that has become famous for its involvement in Indonesias illegal sugar trade.

Ships regularly offload smuggled sugar there under cover of darkness. However, those up for the task mus

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