# Bird smuggling operation in Indonesia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bird-smuggling-operation-in-indonesia > Updated: 2026-10-07T04:38:18.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Indonesian police in Sidoarjo, East Java, uncovered a large-scale smuggling operation involving 3,394 birds. The shipment, which included Hwamei birds, starlings, and Chinese Laughingthrushes, was reportedly transported from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Jakarta before being moved to a storage house in Kepatihan Village. Authorities detained two Vietnamese nationals, identified as LVT and LN (also referred to as LM), who were allegedly acting under the direction of another Vietnamese citizen, ALY. The suspects were tasked with guarding the warehouse and managing the birds. Of the seized shipment, 3,233 birds were alive and 161 had died. The birds were brought into Indonesia without required health certificates or quarantine documentation. The estimated market value of the shipment is between 4.8 billion and 9.6 billion Rupiah. The suspects face charges for violating Law Number 21 of 2019 concerning Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and fines of up to 10 billion Rupiah. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-07: Indonesia arrests two Vietnamese nationals for smuggling 3,400 birds Two Vietnamese nationals were arrested in East Java, Indonesia, for allegedly smuggling nearly 3,400 birds from Vietnam without proper quarantine documentation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-arrests-two-vietnamese-nationals-for-smuggling-3400-birds ### 2026-10-02: Sidoarjo police seize 3,394 smuggled birds and detain two Vietnamese nationals Police in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, seized 3,394 smuggled birds and detained two Vietnamese nationals for violating animal quarantine laws. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sidoarjo-police-seize-3394-smuggled-birds-and-detain-two-vietnamese-nationals --- Cite as: Bird smuggling operation in Indonesia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bird-smuggling-operation-in-indonesia