Indonesia: Arrest of Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) Exploitation Case Suspect in Makassar by Jumadil Awal
A total of 93 kg of green turtle pieces were illegally secured by the South Sulawesi regional police by 6 suspects from Takalar Regency at the South Sulawesi Regional Police Office, Makassar, South Sulawesi (11/1/2022). The location for the arrest of the suspect is in the national waters conservation area (Kapoposang Islands Aquatic Tourism Park, Gondong Bali Island). The case of the suspect's arrest has been known since 6 months ago, precisely in 2021, the information came from the public that there was exploitation of turtle capture. At the time of the arrest, a suspect was casting nets in the waters of Gondong Bali Island, and on board the perpetrators there were 5 green turtles, 1 of which was dead and 4 was alive. Of the five tails that were secured, there were 93 kg of turtle pieces that had been dried by the perpetrators. The perpetrators usually slaughter turtles on one of the unnamed islands. The perpetrators sell their catch at a price of 250 thousand rupiah per kilogram.
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