• Birds found packed inside 15 small boxes at Banten international airport

A Sri Lankan national has been arrested in Indonesia after 101 birds of different species were allegedly found hidden inside his luggage.

Foreign media reported the suspect was arrested on 5 September at an international airport in Banten, Indonesia. The birds had reportedly been packed into 15 small boxes and concealed inside a suitcase in an attempt to take them out of the country. Several of the bird species found in his possession are protected under Indonesian laws, according to reports.

The Indonesian quarantine office and the country's natural resources agency have launched further investigations into the incident. The identity of the arrested Sri Lankan and the exact circumstances surrounding the alleged attempt to smuggle the birds had not been disclosed in the available reports.