The customs directorate-general traces the smuggling of steel coils by three companies. The estimated state loss reaches hundreds of billions.

The textile import business is growing, some enter the country through illegal channels. Sixty companies are suspected of involvement.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

There are indications that customs officials are not taking resolute action against those smuggling luxury cars. The reform of the finance ministry bureaucracy has failed.

The customs directorate-general detains nine luxury cars belonging to Rudy Salim because he refuses to pay the fines.

Tanjung Emas Port customs officials in Semarang uncovered an antique Mercedes smuggling case. There are still no sanctions.

Officials at the directorate-general of customs are disagreeing about tariffs and import taxes on gold imported by 11 companies at Soekarno-Hatta Airport from 2019-2021. State losses could potentially reach Rp2.9 trillion.

The letter of exemption from the trade ministry, owned by a number of steel importers, raised suspicions. Looking into several old government projects, the letter is suspected to have been used as cover-up allowing dozens of containers of steel to be imported without verification.