Indonesian pangolin trafficking prosecution reveals police involvement — and impunity

Mongabay
May 13, 2025, 10:54 pm314 ptsTop
ASAHAN, Indonesia – On Nov. 11, 2024, Alfi Simatupang, a police officer in Asahan district on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, was arrested along with two soldiers and a civilian for allegedly attempting to traffic nearly 1.2 metric tons of pangolin scales. Since that bust, the civilian, Amir Simatupang, has…

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