Prosecutor Demands Father-son Defendant Seller Of Tiger Skin 2 Years In Prison

Evidence of Sumatran tiger skin at the Aceh Police Headquarters, Banda Aceh, Monday (22/1/2024). BETWEEN/M Haris SA

The public prosecutor (JPU) of the East Aceh District Attorney's Office demanded two defendants selling skin and body parts of the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae).

Public Prosecutor Risky Rosiwa said the charges were read out at the trial at the Idi District Court, East Aceh Regency, the two defendants were father and son.

The two defendants were Kaderi and their son Murhaban. Both are residents of Seuleumak Village, Serba Jadi District, East Aceh Regency. The defendant Kaderi is a state civil servant (ASN) who works at the Serbajadi Sub-district Office.

The trial took place virtually. The two defendants attended the trial from the Class IIB Idi Penitentiary, East Aceh Regency, where both have been detained.

"Demanding the defendant Kaderi and defendant Murhaban each with a sentence of two years in prison. As well as demanding that the two defendants pay a fine of Rp. 40 million with a subsidiary of four months in prison," said the prosecutor as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, May 30.

The Public Prosecutor stated that the two defendants were found guilty of violating Article 21 paragraph (2) letters b and d in conjunction with Article 40 paragraph (2) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning the conservation of biological natural resources and their ecosystem in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Regarding the evidence, the Public Prosecutor demanded evidence in the form of a complete piece of skin, confiscated Sumatran tiger bones and skulls for the state and handed over to the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA).

"Meanwhile, other evidence in the form of a black Toyota Avanza minibus with no complete documents such as STNK was confiscated for destruction," said the Public Prosecutor.

After hearing the prosecutor's demands, the Panel of Judges, Dikdik Haryadi, continued the trial on Wednesday (5/6) with an agenda for reading the verdict.

Kaderi dan Murhaban ditangkap tim Direktorat Reserse Kriminal Khusus (Ditreskrimsus) Polda Aceh di Desa Tualang, Peureulak, Aceh Timur pada 19 Januari 2024.

During the arrest, the two father and son admitted that they were waiting for buyers of tiger skin and body parts as well as bones for protected wildlife.