RM15k wildlife parts, including pangolin and barking deer, seized in Banting
BANTING: A restaurant owner was detained after pangolin and barking deer parts, along with other items worth RM15,000, were seized during a raid in Banting.
On August 13, Banting's Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) conducted a raid that resulted in the seizure of 15,000 Ringgit Malaysian worth of wildlife parts. The operation, part of the Southern Zone Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah, saw Perhilitan officers collaborate with the General Operations Force Central Brigade and Battalion 4.
The woman who owns the raided restaurant became a detainee after authorities seized packages believed to contain pangolin and barking deer parts, painted frogs, civets, and softshell turtles. They also confiscated a freezer and a mobile phone. All items were forwarded to the Perhilitan district office for further examination and potential action.
Perhilitan pledged to bolster cooperation with law enforcement and other agencies in fighting wildlife crime and safeguarding Malaysia's biodiversity. The public is urged to report any wildlife crime information to Perhilitan via their hotline at 1-800-88-5151 or through the Public Complaints Management System on their website.
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