The illegal trade of 14 kg of pangolin scales has been foiled Team of Gakkum Balai LHK Sumatera Section Region II Calculates the number of pangolin scales, Friday (6/6/2020) at the Gakkum LHK office, Pekanbaru, Riau Previously, the Sumatran Balai Gakkum (Ditjen Gakkum) team, KLHK's Directorate of KKH (Ditjen KSDAE), and the National Police's Baintelkam succeeded in thwarting 14 kg of protected animal scales (pangolin) trading efforts which were packed in 2 boxes on Wednesday (06/10/2020) ) then.

Based on Law No. 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their Ecosystems, the perpetrators are subject to a maximum imprisonment of 5 years and a maximum fine of Rp 100 million.

The perpetrators sold Rp 1.5 million per kilogram of pangolin scales on the black market. If the total number of scales is totaled around 14.5 kg to 15 kg, then the amount of money is Rp. 21 million.

in Indonesia pangolins are categorized as protected animals, generally pangolins are killed because their scales are used as traditional Chinese medicine and their meat is consumed in China and Vietnam

From the experience of cases that have been handled by Balai Gakkum, there are indications of tranggiling scales as one of the raw materials for making methamphetamine type narcotics.