Jambi Police Arrest Seller of 2 Siamese Cats via Social Media

Evidence of the Siamese child (symphalangus syndactylus) which was secured by the Tipidter Satreskrim of the Jambi Police who also arrested the perpetrator, Tuesday 927/1/2026) (ANTARA/HO/Public Relations of the Jambi Police)

JAMBI - The Jambi Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) together with the Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) thwarted the transaction to buy and sell two protected animals of the siamang (symphalangus syndactylus) type.

"In the disclosure of this case, the officers managed to secure a person with the initials BS (41), a resident of Kenali Asam Atas Village, Kota Baru District, Jambi City on Monday (26/1)," said Head of the Jambi Police, Kombes Boy Sutan Binanga Siregar, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 27.

Currently, the case of disclosure of the crime of trafficking in protected wildlife is currently being handled by the Jambi Police Criminal Investigation Unit.

Meanwhile, the Sub-Head of Tipidter of the Jambi Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Iptu Dhea Cakra Tirta, explained that the disclosure of this case began with community information regarding the sale of protected animals in the Jambi City area.

Based on this information, the team then coordinated with the Jambi BKSDA, which then found out that the perpetrator offered a protected animal of the siamang species through the Facebook social media.

After conducting an investigation, officers managed to find out the location that would be used as a place for the sale and purchase of the animal, namely in the Paal 10 area, specifically on the South Ring Road, near the Giri Indera Loka Temple, Kenali Asam Bawah Village, Kota Baru District, Jambi City.

Then at around 17.50 WIB, the team carried out enforcement at the location and suspected a man carrying a fruit basket. After an inspection, two male siamang babies were found in the basket.

"For now, it has been confirmed by the Jambi BKSDA that the animal is a protected animal," said Iptu Dhea Cakra Tirta.

The perpetrator with the initials BS was successfully secured and immediately taken to the Jambi Police for further legal proceedings. From the initial examination, the perpetrator admitted that he had obtained two siamang babies by buying from someone through Facebook for Rp. 1.7 million, then intending to sell them again at a price of Rp. 4.2 million.

"The perpetrator bought and resold the animal through the social media Facebook," he said.

In the disclosure of this case, the police also secured a number of evidence in the form of two male orangutans, two baskets of fruit that were blocked, pieces of beverage cardboard used as covers, one piece of blue bird veil, one motorcycle unit, and one mobile phone unit used by the perpetrator to transact.

Currently, two protected animals of the siamang type have been secured and are receiving treatment at the Jambi BKSDA. For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with Article 40A paragraph (1) letter d jo Article 21 paragraph (2) letter a of Law Number 32 of 2024 concerning Amendments to Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning the Conservation of Natural Living Resources and Ecosystems.