LAMPUNG - The Lampung Quarantine Office together with the TNI and Polri thwarted the smuggling of illegal animals and animal bodies without documents at the Bakauheni Port, South Lampung Regency.
"The action started from the discovery of personnel from the Lampung Naval Base (Lanal) against the expedition vehicle carrying turtles and python snake skins without documents," said the Head of Lampung Quarantine, Donni Muksydayan, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, January 30.
He said that from the results of the examination, officers secured 445 pieces of snake skin, 32 live turtles, three guppy fish, and one monitor lizard that were transported without being equipped with quarantine documents as required.
"The animals and animal products were found in packaging that did not meet the principles of animal welfare, so in addition to violating the quarantine provisions, they also have the potential to pose a risk to animal health, public health, and the sustainability of biological resources," he said.
He said, based on the temporary statement from the driver, the shipment came from Riau Province and was planned to be sent to the Tangerang, Surabaya, and Bali areas.
"Currently, the Lampung Quarantine is conducting further identification to ensure the type of animal and its conservation status, as well as the appropriate quarantine handling steps, including tracing the sender," he said.
Further investigations will be carried out through coordination with the Lampung Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the Riau Provincial Quarantine in accordance with applicable regulations.
"The detention of the carrier media is carried out based on Law Number 21 of 2019 concerning Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine, which requires that every entry, exit, and circulation of carrier media be equipped with valid quarantine documents," he said.
He also appealed to the public not to illegally ship, trade, or maintain animals and to play an active role in reporting suspected quarantine violations.
"Compliance with quarantine provisions is an important part of efforts to protect public health, animals, and environmental sustainability," he said.
The Intelligence Staff Officer of the Lampung Naval Command, Major of the Navy (P) Firman Fitriadi, explained that all the goods from the subsequent enforcement were handed over to the Lampung Quarantine for further examination and identification in accordance with the authority.
"We handed over all these evidence to Quarantine (Lampung)," he said.
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