THE WILDLIFE TRADE MONITORING GROUP

North Sumatra Police raided two illegal wildlife parks in Medan (Hairos Recreation Park in Jalan Djamin Ginting and Mora Indah Recreation Park in Jalan Sisingamangaraja). However, according to a source of Scorpion Foundation today (2^nd of March 2016), the police has not arrested the owners of the illegal wildlife parks.

“We are still collecting information from witnesses. So, there is no suspect yet,” Superintendent Robin Simatupang from Special Crime Section at the North Sumatra Police told the media as quoted by Tribun Medan on Sunday edition (28/02/2016)

In Hairos Recreation park on Thursday (25 February), the police found 53 individuals of animals mostly protected, including gibbons, deer, porcupine, kangaroo, eagles, lories, and protected fish. Meanwhile in Mora Indah Recreation Park on Friday (26 February), 6 individuals of animals found by the police including eagles, Yellow crested cockatoos, and porcupine.

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The police raiding illegal protected wildlife in Morra Indah Recreation Park. Photo: Tribun Medan. 

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Below are links to media reports:

http://medan.tribunnews.com/2016/02/28/belum-ada-tersangka-usai-penggerebekan-satwa-dilindungi-di-lokasi-rekreasi-hairos-dan-mora-indah

http://www.jurnalasia.com/2016/02/27/pelihara-satwa-dilindungi-poldasu-gerebek-hairos-dan-tamora-indah/  

http://medan.tribunnews.com/2016/02/28/pengelola-taman-hairos-dan-mora-indah-akui-tak-punya-izin-penangkaran-hewan

http://www.jurnalasia.com/2016/02/27/pelihara-satwa-dilindungi-poldasu-gerebek-hairos-dan-tamora-indah/

http://medan.tribunnews.com/2016/02/28/belum-ada-tersangka-usai-penggerebekan-satwa-dilindungi-di-lokasi-rekreasi-hairos-dan-mora-indah

http://www.beritasumut.com/view/Hukum---Kriminal/25350/Polda-Sumut-Sita-Satwa-Dilindungi-Dari-Hairos-Indah-dan-Mora-Indah.html

http://nasional.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/daerah/16/02/27/o37e3o282-puluhan-satwa-langka-disita-dari-taman-rekreasi-medan