Indonesia’s first court case involving CITES Appendix I listed Radiated Tortoise
A man caught in possession of two Critically Endangered and CITES Appendix I Radiated Tortoises Astrochelys radiata has been charged in a court in Indonesia – the first case of its kind involving tortoises from Madagascar that are a favoured target of the global illegal wildlife trade.
The man was charged in an East Jakarta court under Article 5 of the Law of Republic of Indonesia No. 16/1992 on Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine.
The accused was arrested after authorities inspected his premises and found the tortoises in August last year. Court documents on the case available online through the East Jakarta Court Information System stated the man did not possess the required documents and health certificate for the tortoises. He was subsequently charged in May 2018.
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