Huge Wildlife Haul in Malaysia
Customs Seizes Tonnes of Reptiles in Malaysia
Bukit Kayu Hitam, Malaysia, 24th December 2010—As 2010 draws to a close, Malaysian Customs officials report their largest contraband seizure of the year after they confiscated 4.3 tonnes of reptiles from a lorry parked near the Malay/Thai border….
A good result for law enforcement but less so for the reptiles: “Following this seizure the majority of animals were auctioned off to wildlife dealers while the remainder, those protected in Malaysia, were handed over to the Wildlife and National Parks Department.” And so it goes…
Tags: Customs, malaysia, Perhilitan, smuggling, traffic, wildlife