(26 Nov 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
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Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia - 26 November 2024
1. Wide of briefing by Indonesian authorities with evidence sacks of Pangolin scales in foreground
2. Mid shot of speakers
3. STILL of seized pangolin scales
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ARCHIVE: Johannesburg, South Africa - 15 February 2019
4. STILL of a pangolin
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ARCHIVE: Johannesburg, South Africa - 18 October 2020
5. STILL of a person holding a pangolin
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Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia - 26 November 2024
6. Various of open box with pangolin scales
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ARCHIVE: Bangkok, Thailand - 26 May 2012
7. Various of live Asian pangolins
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Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia - 26 November 2024
8. Close of sacks and boxes
9. Various of officials loading sacks containing pangolin scales onto vehicle
STORYLINE:
INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES SAY THEY HAVE FOILED A PLOT TO SMUGGLE MORE THAN A TON OF ENDANGERED PANGOLIN SCALES, WORTH OVER A MILLION DOLLARS.
AUTHORITIES SAY FOUR SUSPECTS WILL BE CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF CARCASSES OF PROTECTED ANIMALS.
THE 1.2 TONS OF SCALES ARE ESTIMATED TO COME FROM AT LEAST 5.900 DEAD PANGOLINS.
THE DEMAND FOR PANGOLIN SCALES AND MEAT HAS LED TO RAMPANT POACHING THAT IS DECIMATING POPULATIONS ACROSS ASIA.
THE SCALES ARE USED IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND CONTAIN THE PROTEIN KERATIN, THOUGH THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC PROOF THAT THEY PROVIDE ANY MEDICINAL VALUE.
THE FOUR MEN, IF FOUND GUILTY, FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON AND OVER $300,000 IN FINES.
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