Indonesian police name ex-regent of major province as a suspect of illegal tiger skin trade


A female Sumatran tiger roars inside a cage before her release into the wild on June 19, 2020 in the Leuser Ecosystem in southern Aceh. - AFP

JAKARTA, June 5 (Jakarta Post/ANN): The Aceh Police have named former Bener Meriah regent Ahmadi as a suspect of wildlife crime involving the skin of a Sumatran tiger, and have detained him along with two other suspects.

The three suspects face a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of Rp 100 million (US$6,928).

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