Garuda ‘Smuggling’ Case a Lesson

An Airbus A330-900neo aircraft operated by Garuda Indonesia that was discovered to be transporting bicycles and motorcycle spare parts from France. The incident need serious investigation as part of the learning process

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A Garuda Indonesia Airlines Airbus A330-900neo aircraft is towed to the GMF hangar on Wednesday (27/11/2019) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Banten. Soekarno-Hatta Airport Customs and Excise officers discovered 15 boxes containing used Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts and two boxes containing brand-new Brompton bicycles.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The media spotlight is on a case involving an Airbus A330-900neo aircraft operated by Garuda Indonesia that was discovered to be transporting bicycles and motorcycle spare parts from France. The incident needs serious investigation as part of the learning process to set up a better system, particularly in terms of consistent law enforcement.

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir said that he would leave the case to the Finance Ministry’s Directorate General of Customs and Excise. “Let customs and excise authorities check whether such cases exist as reported,” Erick said on Wednesday (4/12/2019) in Jakarta.