39 Thousand Lobster Seed Smugglers In Trenggalek Arrested By East Java Police

SURABAYA - The East Java Police Sub-Directorate IV Tipidter Team arrested two perpetrators of smuggling lobster seeds, aka fry. Both are residents of Watulimo, Trenggalek with the initials WNT (33) and RA (24).

"The smuggled fried shrimp reached 39 thousand heads," said the Wadirreskrimsus of the East Java Police, AKBP Zulham Effendy, at the East Java Police Headquarters, Tuesday, June 15.

Zulham said the arrests began when the East Java Police Sub-Directorate IV Tipidter received information regarding the sale and purchase of fried fries on Saturday, June 12.

The police immediately carried out an investigation into Tulungagung, at around 05.00 WIB, the police pocketed information about the delivery of the fried fries with the red Yaris car with the police number (nopol) AE 1291 PC.

"Officers gave chase and managed to stop the car. Then during a search, three styrofoams were found containing 30,500 fry. 30 thousand types of sand and 500 types of pearls," he said.

Zulham explained the role of each suspect. RA acts as a fry collector from fishermen in the Tulungagung area and its surroundings. If it meets the requirements, the results are dijyal to WNT. "The goods sold to WNT are planned to be sold to Jakarta," he said.

The results of the investigation revealed the fact that the two suspects had 79 thousand fries. A total of 30,500 smugglers were able to thwart. Meanwhile, 39 thousand fry have been sold. According to Zulham, state losses reached Rp. 1 billion.

Meanwhile, Head of the Fish Quarantine Center for Quality Control and Safety of Fishery Products Surabaya I, Muhlin, confirmed that the actions of the two suspects had violated the law. This is in accordance with the statement of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries that the sale and purchase and export of fried fry is prohibited. He instructed the focus of cultivation.

"Which may weigh 150 grams per head of the type of sand. Apart from this type, 200 grams per head," he said.

For his actions, the two suspects were ensnared in Article 92 in conjunction with Article 26 paragraph (1) of Law (UU) Number 11 of 2020 concerning amendments to Law (UU) Number 46 of the Year concerning Fisheries. The threat is up to eight years in prison or a fine of IDR 1.5 billion.

As well as being entangled in Article 88 in conjunction with Article 16 paragraph (1) of Law (UU) Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code. The threat is six years in prison or a fine of IDR 1.5 billion.