Police Reveals Smuggling Of Protected Animals In Surabaya From Banjarmasin

SURABAYA - Tanjung Perak Surabaya Port Police officers uncovered a case of smuggling a number of protected species from Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. a driver who works for an expedition service company. He brings a number of species classified as protected animals by ship to Tanjung Perak Port," he said, quoted by Antara, Friday, March 4.

From the truck driven by the perpetrator Alex, the police secured an eagle, four kittens and a proboscis monkey. When they were arrested by the police, two of them were found dead, namely a proboscis monkey and a jungle cat. The mode of smuggling of these protected animals from Kalimantan is through expedition truck drivers, who take ships from Banjarmasin to Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya," said the Head of the Resort Police. BKSDA) East Java.

Police Chief AKBP Anton confirmed that he was still continuing to develop investigations, including hunting down animal owners from Banjarmasin. "In addition, we are also investigating the traffickers in Surabaya," he said. Meanwhile, the perpetrators involved will be charged with Article 40, Paragraph 2, in conjunction with Article 21, Paragraph 2 of Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Their Ecosystems. In addition, he was also charged with Article 88 of Law Number 21 of 2019 concerning Animal Quarantine.

"The penalty is five years in prison," he said.