Indonesia disposes of 2,564 smuggled Thai milk buns seized at Soekarno-Hatta Airport


This video capture shows customs officials at Soekarno-Hatta Airport preparing to dispose of smuggled milk buns by burning them in Tangerang,Banten, Friday, March 8, 2024. - Image via Jakarta Globe

JAKARTA (Bernama): Indonesian authorities disposed of 2,564 milk buns confiscated from passengers mostly from Thailand at Soekarno-Hatta Airport during 33 enforcement checks carried out in February.

The airport’s customs and excise head Gatot Sugeng Wibowo said in a statement that the buns, identified as viral food products from Thailand, weighed a tonne and valued at 400 million rupiah (RM120,676).

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