Jakarta, June 1 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry on Friday foiled the attempted trafficking of 80.5 kilograms of endangered pangolin scales in South Kalimantan, resulting in the detention of three suspects.

On Friday, the Kalimantan forestry law enforcement team launched an operation, the ministry's Director General of Law Enforcement, Dwi Januanton Nugroho, said in a statement received in Jakarta on Sunday.

Their efforts uncovered that suspect GS was in possession of 15.5 kilograms of pangolin scales, while HM and GL held 65 kilograms.

Nugroho revealed that the case was initially uncovered through an investigation into trafficking activities in South Kalimantan.

It was discovered that the target suspects were planning to conduc...