The Jakarta Globe reported that Indonesian customs office has foiled the attempted smuggling of many containers of scrap steel, each weighing 28,200 kilograms, allegedly contaminated by hazardous waste classified as B3 at the Tanjung Priok Port on Saturday.
As per report, the scrap metal was shipped from England and the Netherlands on false documents. The smuggled steel came in five shipments between late December and January with 89 containers coming from England and 24 coming from the Netherlands.
The report said that some of the containers released unpleasant smells when customs officials unlocked the doors.
Mr Agung Kuswandono director general of customs and excise said that “It turned out the steels were dug off from the final resting place and directly loaded into containers. They should have been cleaned first. We already consulted with the Ministry of Environment to ensure that the contents are classified as B3.”
Indonesian environment minister Mr Balthasar Kambuaya who was inspecting the containers at Tanjung Priok together with finance minister Mr Agus Martowardojo said “The examination found that the contents didn’t match with the import documents. The import documents specified that the containers contained non hazardous scrap metal.”
Mr Agus said the importer was identified by the initials of PT HHS, a multinational company in the scrap metal business. He said “We honor the presumption of innocence principle, but if proven guilty, the company owner could face between 5 and 15 years in jail.”
In addition to the customs offense, the importer could also be charged under the environment law.
(Sourced from thejakartaglobe.com)
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