Indonesia, Sept. 15 -- The Makassar Immigration Office in South Sulawesi has arrested a Chinese national for hunting and killing a sea turtle, a protected species in Indonesia, during his excursion in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua.

The Head of the Makassar Immigration Office, Abdi Widodo Subagio, through an official statement on Tuesday, said the agency has identified the foreign national with the initials WS, who works as a diving instructor.

"The individual was arrested as he was preparing to embark on AirAsia flight AK335 from Makassar to Kuala Lumpur," he said, adding that the officer arrested WS at the departure area of Sultan Hasanuddin Airport on Monday (Sept 14) afternoon local time.

Subagio confirmed that the action was taken fo...