And other equipment suspected of being used in the illegal sale and distribution of lobster larvae.

Tangerang, indonesiapos.net.

The Tangerang City Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satrekrim) has arrested several individuals who were attempting to farm shrimp near Sotta Airport in Tangerang, Banten, recently.

The arrests were allegedly made based on information from the public.

The Satrekriminal unit immediately went to the scene at Jurumudi, Tangerang City.

They found several small lobster farms.

The lobster farm operators were planning to ship the shrimp to Singapore and supply restaurants.

“We saw cars passing by the empty factory, and it turned out there were lobster farmers after the police,” said Diman, a local resident.

According to Diman, the police’s arrest of the lobster farm operators was appropriate.

The shrimp farmers did not have permits from the surrounding community.

According to information, the Tangerang City Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) successfully uncovered a case of alleged illegal sale of sand lobster seeds (BBL) on Thursday (December 25, 2025).

The case was uncovered by Unit 4 of the Tangerang City Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit, led by AKP Rahis Fadhlillah, S.Tr.K., S.I.K., M.H., and Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit, Commissioner Awaludin Kanur, S.I.K., M.H., based on information from the public regarding suspicious activity in the illegal management of BBL.

The case was uncovered at the Duta Gardenia Complex in the Mediterania Cluster, Jurumudi Village, Benda District, Tangerang City, at around 1:00 PM WIB.

In the investigation, officers arrested two suspected perpetrators, identified as AA (31) and AR (29).

The two were found to be processing sand lobster seeds without proper permits, which were intended for shipment to Singapore.

Tangerang City Metro Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Dr. Raden Muhammad Jauhari, S.H., S.I.K., M.Si., explained that the perpetrators are suspected of violating criminal provisions in the fisheries sector.

“From the results of the on-site inspection, we found thousands of sand lobster larvae without official documentation.

We successfully secured a total of approximately 30,000 sand lobster larvae,” explained Senior Commissioner Jauhari.

In addition to the sand lobster larvae, our personnel also secured several pieces of supporting evidence, including four suitcases, oxygen cylinders, cell phones, and bank books.

And other equipment suspected of being used in the illegal sale and distribution of lobster larvae.

“This disclosure demonstrates the Tangerang City Metro Police’s commitment to supporting efforts to protect marine and fisheries resources.

And to take firm action against illegal practices that harm the state,” he added.

Currently, the Tangerang City Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit is conducting a case review, completing the investigation process, and coordinating with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

Further handling will be in accordance with applicable legal provisions.

For their actions, the suspects are accused of violating Article 92 in conjunction with Article 26 paragraph (1) and/or Article 88 in conjunction with Article 16 paragraph (1) of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries.

As amended in Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6 of 2023 concerning Job Creation, the penalty is up to 8 years in prison, with state losses reaching 3.3 billion rupiah.

(play / feri)