Bali Police Arrest 2 Perpetrators Of Smuggling 15 Green Turtles From Madura

Turtles smuggled into Denpasar Bali/PHOTO: Dafi-VOI

DENPASAR - The Directorate of Polairud Polda Bali revealed the smuggling of 15 green turtles which were secured on Jalan By Pass Ida Bagus Mantra, Kesiman Village, East Denpasar, Bali.

The two perpetrators who were arrested were AS (39), the pickup driver and G (47) the assistant. 15 turtles were secured from the pickup truck brought by the perpetrators.

"All the 15 green turtles that were secured are alive," said Wadir Polair Polda Bali, AKBP Wahyudi W. at the Polairud office, Denpasar, Bali, Friday, July 29.

The perpetrator was arrested after the police received information about the sending of green turtles—a protected animal—to Bali. This information was investigated in the waters and coastal areas of Gilimanuk, Jembrana, Bali.

On Wednesday, July 27, information was obtained about the activity of transporting turtles from Sumurkembar Beach, Gilimanuk to a pickup truck to be taken to Denpasar.

Release of turtle smuggling case in Denpasar Bali/PHOTO: Dafi-VOI

From there, the police carried out reconnaissance of the pickup that came out of Sumurkembar Beach. When the car arrived on the Ida Bagus Mantra By Pass road, the police checked the contents of the pickup. Found 15 green turtles.

"The wages are IDR 700 thousand per head. From the information they have been doing this activity for a long time," said AKBP Wahyudi.

The 15 green turtles came from Madura, East Java. The age of the youngest turtle is 3 years, there is also a turtle that the police say is 60 years old.

According to the perpetrator, the smuggled turtles will be sold to collectors in Denpasar.

"The role of these suspects is to carry and transport to be brought to collectors or those who accommodate in the Denpasar area," continued AKBP Wahyudi.

Smuggled turtles will be brought to the Bali BKSDA. Meanwhile, the perpetrators were charged with Article 40 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 21, Paragraph (2) letter a of Law No. 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Natural Resources and their Ecosystems.