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Islands in focus: Police arrest elephant poachers in Jambi
Jambi Police have apprehended Suk, alias Pakde Cecep, 71, and EJ, 43, of Sumai, Tebo regency, Jambi, for elephant poaching
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ambi Police have apprehended Suk, alias Pakde Cecep, 71, and EJ, 43, of Sumai, Tebo regency, Jambi, for elephant poaching. The protected animal was shot with a homemade firearm.
After the elephant died, the poachers stole the tusks and sold them for tens of millions of rupiah per kilogram.
The crime was revealed thanks to a report from residents who found the carcass of the elephant in the area. The police and a team from the Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) then pursued the perpetrators.
The police also seized the elephant skull and a pair of tusks, measuring 40 cm and 90 cm in length, and weighing 9 kilograms each. Pakde initially intended to sell the tusks to a buyer at Rp 12 million (US$900) per kilogram.
The police also seized rounds of ammunition and several sharp weapons. Jambi Police chief Brig. Gen. Musyafak said that based on the police’s investigation, more people were involved in the crime. “We already know their identities and we are pursuing them,” said Musyafak.
