Authorities uncover alarming discovery aboard intercepted cargo ship: 'Shows how citizen reports strengthen law enforcement'

Authorities uncover alarming discovery aboard intercepted cargo ship: 'Shows how citizen reports strengthen law enforcement'

When people think of smuggling exotic species, they tend to think of animals. But the illegal plant and timber trade is actually just as common and damaging. Recently, authorities in Indonesia were able to halt an illegal shipment with help from everyday citizens. A joint operation between Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency and the Ministry of Forestry thwarted an attempt to smuggle hundreds of undocumented logs at a port in the city of Batam,…