Joint Officers Arrest Four Perpetrators Of Tiger Skin Sales In Kampar Riau

Joint officers uncovered the tiger skin trade in Siak Hulu District, Kampar Regency, Riau. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - A joint team from the Riau Natural Resources Conservation Center (KSDA), the Riau Police, and the Sumatran Regional Section II Gakkum Center arrested four perpetrators of selling skins for protected Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae), one of which is a woman." The four were arrested at around 06.30 WIB, while at the Simpang Kubang gas station, Siak Hulu District, Kampar Regency. Each of the perpetrators' initials were S, SH, R, male, and one with the initial M, female, "said the Daily Executive. Head of Riau BBKSDA Hartono told reporters in Pekanbaru, reported by Antara, Friday, September 24. He explained that the four perpetrators were revealed to have started on Saturday, September 18. His party received information from the public that there would be a trade transaction for Sumatran tiger skins. The Riau KSDA Center immediately carried out an operation to collect information, evidence and witnesses related to the plan to trade tiger skins "For more than a week, the collection of information and evidence was carried out until the in-depth study of the information reached the Darmasraya area of West Sumatra," said Hartono again.

He explained that on Thursday, September 23, the Riau KSDA Balai Besar Team succeeded in ensuring that the perpetrators could carry out transactions for Sumatran tiger skins in Pekanbaru City. Furthermore, he immediately coordinated with the Riau Police and Balai Gakkum Wil Sumatra, Region II Section. Riau Police Investigation Team," he said again. Hartono said that his party from the Riau KSDA Center really appreciates the synergy between BBKSDA and the Riau Police so far for dealing with wildlife trade, especially protected wildlife. for protected wildlife to the call center of the Riau KSDA Center at 081374742981," he said.