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Protected birds seized from British man's villa
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Illegal possession – British national David John George Camplin (left) talks to several personnel from the Jembrana Police and Bali Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA). The team seized four protected birds from Camplin’s villa in Jembrana Regency, West Bali.
(Courtesy of Jembrana Police/-)
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joint team comprising Jembrana Police and Bali Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) personnel seized four protected birds from a villa rented by a British national in Berangbang village, Jembrana, West Bali, on Thursday.
During the search, the team confiscated two hornbills or rangkong and two great black cockatoos, locally known as kakatua raja, allegedly belonging to British national, David John George Camplin, who lives with his Indonesian wife at the property.
Jembrana Police general crime unit head Adj. Comr. Gusti Made Sudarma Putra said the team had found a total of seven protected birds in Camplin’s villa.
"He has license for raising three protected birds, but there was no license for the four remaining birds," Sudarma said.
Camplin reportedly told the police that he had bought the birds at a pet market in Jembrana. The police have named Camplin a suspect for allegedly violating Article 21 of Law No.5/1990 on natural resource and ecosystem conservation.
"If found guilty, he could be given a maximum sentence of one year in prison," Sudarma said.
Camplin has not been taken into custody as the article he will be charged under only carries a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment. (ebf)
