Police seize 376kg of pangolin scales worth RM376,200 in Negeri Sembilan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Police detained three local men and seized 376.2kg of pangolin scales worth an estimated RM...
On October 29, Malaysian police apprehended three individuals and confiscated 376.2kg of pangolin scales in Negeri Sembilan. The seizure, part of a joint operation led by Bukit Aman's Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan), totaled an estimated value of RM376,200.
Specialist investigators from JKDNKA detained the suspects at a premises in Negeri Sembilan, seizing 15 boxes of pangolin scales, nine mobile phones, a weighing scale, and a padlock. The operation, dubbed Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah (OBK), aimed to disrupt wildlife trade networks. Commander SAC Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar revealed that the seizure, valued at RM401,700 including other items, was part of 288 nationwide raids involving wildlife-related offenses since January.
These operations resulted in 471 arrests and an estimated RM350.35 million in seizures. This year alone, there have been 66 cases, with 74 arrests and RM99.70 million in seized items under OBK.
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