Wajah Pelaku Penyembelihan Tapir Satwa Dilindungi Terungkap, Empat Orang Ditangkap | BORGOL

KOMPAS.TV Police arrested four perpetrators of the slaughter of a protected tapir in Mesuji Regency, Lampung. Before being killed, the endangered protected animal was seen wandering along the Trans-Sumatra Highway and in a residential area in Register 45, Mesuji. In unraveling this case, police revealed that each perpetrator played a different role in executing the tapir. After killing the protected animal, the perpetrators distributed the meat to local residents. Police also confiscated several pieces of evidence, including spears, machetes, leftover meat, tapir skin, and a video recording of the slaughter that went viral on social media. The Lampung-Bengkulu Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), through the Forestry Police, deplored the perpetrators' actions. Tapirs are protected by law, making any form of hunting, killing, or trading of these animals a criminal offense. In addition to the four perpetrators who have been arrested, police are still hunting for two others suspected of involvement in the slaughter. The perpetrators were charged under the Law on the Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Ecosystems, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. #Mesuji #Lampung #Tapir #ProtectedAnimals #BKSDA #Police Also read: A Leopard Shark Predicts Brazil's Victory Over Norway in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup at https://www.kompas.tv/internasional/6... This article can be seen at: https://www.kompas.tv/regional/678745...