Inp.polri.go.id - Denpasar. The Indonesian National Police (INP)’s Criminal Investigation Agency uncovered an illegal used clothing import operation worth Rp 669 billion, following a raid on a warehouse in Tabanan, Bali.
Two suspects, identified as ZT and SB, have been named for allegedly running the business since 2021 in cooperation with an international network based in South Korea.
“The illegal import activities have generated transactions totaling Rp 669 billion since 2021,” said Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak, the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the Criminal Investigation Agency, as quoted by antaranews.com on Monday (15/12/2025).
Police seized hundreds of bales of used clothing, cash, vehicles, buses, and bank accounts suspected to be linked to money laundering. Investigators found the goods entered Indonesia via unofficial sea routes through Malaysia before being distributed to Bali, Java, and Surabaya. The seven intercity buses suspected to be proceeds of money laundering from the illegal used-clothing import network.
Laboratory tests also detected bacteria in sampled clothing, raising public health concerns. The case remains under investigation as police trace overseas links and asset flows.
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