KOMODO ISLAND, INDONESIA — The Indonesian government is temporarily closing Komodo Island to tourist because idiots keep stealing komodo dragons off the island to sell them on the black market. <br />According to Tempo, authorities announced the island would be temporarily off limits starting in January 2020. <br />According to a government spokesperson, the ban is expected to stay in effect for at least a year. <br />The decision comes in response to an alleged smuggling ring that was busted with 41 komodo dragons by the East Java Police. <br />Apparently the smugglers were trying to sell the dragons on the black market for over $35,000 a piece. <br />The East Java Police told the Jakarta Post that the suspects were intending to ship the komodo dragons to three countries in Southeast Asia via Singapore. <br />Looks like the smugglers were selling the dragons over Facebook. And that's why people can't have nice things.
