Three members of a crime ring allegedly involved in the illegal trade of Sumatran tiger organs have been arested by police in Indonesia. The investigators had monitored the suspects since Friday to follow up on a report regarding tiger organ trafficking from Muara Tebo in Jambi to Riau, the police said, the Jakarta Post reports. A dried tiger hide, four teeth and a sack of bones were seized. He said the recent boom in the illegal tiger skin and organ trade could be attributed to the growing demand and prices in the underground market. According to an official estimate from the Environment and Forestry Ministry, as of last December, the Sumatran tiger population stands at no more than 600 because of a loss of habitat and poaching.-Photo: Jakarta Post

Source: The Standard February 17, 2020 06:06 UTC