The Sumatra Regional Forestry Law Enforcement Agency, under the\nDirectorate General of Forestry Law Enforcement (Ditjen Gakkum), has\nnamed RPS, also known as R (2ly), as a suspect in a case involving the\nalleged illegal trade of protected wildlife body parts. The suspect was\napprehended alongside evidence consisting of one sack of pangolin scales\nand 16 hornbill beaks at Jalan By Pass Km 6, Pauh District, Padang, West\nSumatra.<\/p>\n
The Director General of Forestry Law Enforcement, Dwi Januanto\nNugroho, stated that the handling of wildlife trafficking must not be\ndone partially or merely stop at the individuals caught with physical\nevidence. \u201cThe discovery in Padang demonstrates the importance of\nbreaking the trade chain from the initial hunting and collection stages\nin local areas, before wildlife parts are consolidated and moved towards\nlarger distribution networks,\u201d he said, quoting Antara on Friday.<\/p>\n
Januanto emphasised that wildlife trafficking must be addressed as a\nsingle criminal chain from upstream to downstream. Previously, he noted\nthat the Directorate General of Forestry Law Enforcement had uncovered a\ncase involving 3,053 kilograms of pangolin scales allegedly destined for\nCambodia, as well as the smuggling of 796.34 kilograms of pangolin\nscales from a Vietnamese-flagged vessel at Merak Port.<\/p>\n
He asserted that every case must serve as an entry point to trace\nhunters, collectors, suppliers, transporters, intermediaries,\nend-buyers, and those controlling and profiting from the trade. \u201cLaw\nenforcement strategies are being strengthened through intelligence,\ncyber patrols, communication flow monitoring, as well as cross-regional\nand cross-border cooperation. Every pangolin scale and hornbill beak\ntraded signifies the loss of wildlife from its natural habitat.\nTherefore, breaking the trade network is a vital part of protecting\nIndonesia\u2019s biodiversity and forest ecosystems,\u201d Dwi stated.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of the Sumatra Regional Forestry Law Enforcement\nAgency, Hari Novianto, stated that they will continue to take firm\naction against any perpetrators of the trade in protected plants and\nwildlife. \u201cWe will continue to synergise with relevant law enforcement\nagencies to eradicate the hunting and trading of protected wildlife to\nensure their conservation. We are also strengthening the use of\ntechnology, such as Cyber Patrol and an Intelligence Centre, for the\nsupervision of protected wildlife trade,\u201d said Hari Novianto.<\/p>\n
The arrest was conducted on 27 July 2026, through a joint operation\ninvolving the Sumatra Regional Forestry Law Enforcement Agency, the West\nSumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (Balai KSDA Sumbar), and\nthe West Sumatra Regional Police (Polda Sumbar). This enforcement action\naligns with the directives of the Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli\nAntoni, who has placed wildlife protection as a priority in forestry\npolicy.<\/p>\n
In addition to the pangolin scales and hornbill beaks, the team also\nseized a mobile phone and a motorcycle believed to be linked to the\ntrading activities. The suspect is charged under Article 40A paragraph\n(1) letter f in conjunction with Article 21 paragraph (2) letter c of\nLaw Number 32 of 2024 regarding the Amendment to Law Number 5 of 1990 on\nthe Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their Ecosystems,\nalong with relevant government regulations. The law prohibits the\nstorage, possession, transport, and\/or trade of specimens, parts, or\ngoods made from protected wildlife. The suspect faces a prison sentence\nof between three and 15 years, and a fine ranging from a minimum of\nRp200 million to a maximum of Rp5 billion.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trader-of-pangolin-scales-and-hornbill-beaks-in-padang-named-suspect-1785523891", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }