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• Cigarette producers to be probed over fake stamps 

Jump to full article: Jakarta Post (id), 2009-05-25

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Customs and Excise officers will investigate the possible involvement of cigarette producers in cases of fake tax stamps that have caused state losses of Rp 1 trillion (about US95 million), an official has said.

Director General of Customs and Excise Anwar Supriadi said on Saturday his side would trace cigarette producers who allegedly used the fake stamps. "It is possible there are big, well-known producers that bought and used the fake stamps."

Anwar said cigarette producers found using fake stamps would be punished under the Criminal Code and have their licenses revoked, meaning that they could no longer produce cigarette legally.

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