X-Ray Detected Ambon Harbor, 2 Ruser Horn Opsetan Failed To Send To Jakarta

JAKARTA - The Maluku Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) thwarted an attempt to smuggle two deer horns from Ambon Harbor to Jakarta.

"The guard was found by X-Ray officers while inspecting the luggage of KM Labobar passengers," said Maluku BKSDA Forestry Police (Polhut) Arga Christian, in Ambon, Monday, July 14, confiscated by Antara.

After awareness, the passenger carrying the deer horn finally handed it over voluntarily.

"Evidence was then secured by KSDA officers at the Yos Sudarso Port Post, Ambon Island Resort, to be followed up according to procedures," he said.

He said this security was a form of supervision of efforts to smuggle parts of protected wildlife.

He said his party continues to intensify coordination with port authorities to prevent similar violations in the future.

Currently, he said, the deer horn has been taken to the Animal Conservation Center (PKS) in Cengkih Garden and handed over to the Maluku BKSDA Police Coordinator for safekeeping.

"The goods are secured in a warehouse for evidence in an animal conservation center so that later we destroy them and some of them are prepared for educational materials," he said.

He appealed to the public not to carry, transport and sell parts of wildlife, especially the Timor deer type, both horn, meat and skin because this type of wildlife is protected by law.

"This is also one of the endemic animals with its spread in eastern Indonesia," he said.

He explained that deer horns are part of the protected wildlife's body based on laws and regulations in Indonesia.

"Owning and trading parts of the animal's body without official permission is a violation of the law that can be subject to criminal sanctions," he said.

Based on the provisions of Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their Ecosystems, it states that. anyone who deliberately catches, injures, kills, keeps, owns, maintains, transports, and trades protected animals (Article 21 paragraph (2) letter a), is threatened with a maximum imprisonment of five years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100 million (Article 40 paragraph (2)).

"Smuggling efforts like this not only harm the state, but also threaten the sustainability of endemic animals in Maluku. We invite all parties to play a role in protecting our natural resources," he said.