JAKARTA -- The president of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, Ari Ashkara, will be sacked for allegedly trying to evade taxes by smuggling motorbike parts and a premium bicycle into the country on a newly delivered plane, a government minister said Thursday.
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Indonesia customs and excise officials found 15 unregistered pieces of cargo on board Garuda's aircraft. The items included several Harley Davidson spare parts. (Photo by Bobby Nugroho)
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