Indonesian police seize smuggled lobster seeds worth $374,000
Indonesian police seize smuggled lobster seeds worth $374,000

Police in the region of Riau in Indonesia seized over 35,000 baby lobster that was set to be smuggled to Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam on March 3.

Footage shows the lobsters being counted and inspected by authorities, while subsequent shots feature the detained smugglers donning balaclavas.

The lobsters can go on to sell for up to 750,000,000 Indonesian rupiahs ($53,000), the total of this seizure was estimated to be 5,000,000,000 Indonesian rupiahs ($374,000).