Chinese diving instructor detained in Indonesia over protected sea turtle poaching
Indonesian immigration authorities detained a Chinese diving instructor as he attempted to leave the country following allegations that he speared and ate a protected sea turtle. The incident reportedly took place in a marine protected area in the Raja Ampat islands, with the detention occurring after images and video of the act circulated online. Authorities have not yet confirmed what formal charges he will face.
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Global Event Monitor. Chinese diving instructor detained in Indonesia over protected sea turtle poaching. 2026-09-14T19:14:46.507Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2257. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-14/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E6%BD%9C%E6%B0%B4%E6%95%99%E7%BB%83%E6%B6%89%E5%9C%A8%E5%8D%B0%E5%B0%BC%E4%BF%9D%E6%8A%A4%E5%8C%BA%E7%8C%8E%E6%9D%80%E6%B5%B7%E9%BE%9F-%E6%9C%BA%E5%9C%BA%E7%A6%BB%E5%A2%83%E5%89%8D%E8%A2%AB%E6%89%A3-%E5%9B%BE-7b3d6d95
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