BADUNG (Jakarta Post): The Benoa naval base on Tuesday thwarted an attempt to smuggle dozens of protected turtles into Bali from Banyuwangi, East Java.
"We seized the boat that carried the turtles and arrested its five crew members," Navy officer Nyoman Lastera said Wednesday, as quoted by Beritabali.com newsportal.
He said the Navy seized dozens of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), some more than 30 years old.
The turtles will be released into the sea, while the crew members will be detained at the Benoa naval base.
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