Man arrested, two birds worth RM50,000 seized
KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested a man for possessing two hill mynas estimated to be worth RM50,000 without the required permits during Ops Taring Wawasan Kelantan at Kampung Banggol Pak Esah, Selising, Pasir Puteh, yesterday.
Kota Bharu police arrested a 32-year-old man for possessing two hill mynas worth RM50,000 without permits during Ops Taring Wawasan Kelantan in Selising, Pasir Puteh. Hill mynas are protected wildlife species valued for their mimicry skills. The man, named only as a 32-year-old, was apprehended by intelligence personnel from GOF Battalion 7 in Kuantan at 5.45pm yesterday.
He could not provide ownership documents for the birds, believed to have been his since 2019 after purchasing them from a friend in Gua Musang. Two bird cages, estimated at RM800, were also seized. The items and suspect were turned over to Kelantan's Wildlife and National Parks Department for further investigation under Section 60(1)(a) of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.
The operation, involving cooperation between GOF and Kelantan Perhilitan, aimed to prevent possession of wildlife without permits.
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