Police Secure 349,700 Lobster Seeds To Be Sent To Singapore

JAMBI - A member of the West Tanjungjabung (Tanjabbar) Police, Jambi, secured 349,700 lobster seeds from Mukomuko, Bengkulu, which were about to be smuggled through the waters for delivery to Singapore.

West Tanjab Police Chief AKBP Padli said his party thwarted the smuggling of lobster seeds into Singapore through the waters of West Tanjab, precisely in the Pangkal Duri area.

The police found 300,000 mutira-type lobster seeds and the remaining 49,700 sand species.

"With the success of securing 349,700 lobster seeds, the police managed to save state losses of Rp7.5 billion from the total lobster or fry that failed to be smuggled abroad," said AKBP Padli as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 9.

In this case, 6 people were named as suspects, namely AS, D, A, W, J, and TS.