Eight monkeys rescued

Eight monkeys rescued

JAMBI: Jambi officials have seized eight long tailed monkeys from
people in Jambi city over the past two days.

Krismanto Padang, an officer with the Jambi Natural Resources
Conservation Agency (BKSDA), explained that the monkeys were all
aged between one and eight. He said that the agency would
intensify its raid to rescue more protected monkeys as it is
estimated that there are some 50 being held in captivity by
affluent residents of the city. He said that those residents who
surrendered their monkeys voluntarily would not be prosecuted.
However, those caught in possession of the monkeys would.

The Natural Resources Conservation Law carries a maximum of
five years in jail and a Rp 100 million fine for violators. -- JP