{
  "id": 754012,
  "title": "Three arrested, six protected birds worth RM33,000 seized in joint raid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/three-arrested-six-protected-birds-worth-rm33-000-seized-in-joint-raid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T10:09:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1510539/three-arrested-six-protected-birds-worth-rm33000-seized-joint-raid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three individuals were apprehended and six potentially protected birds valued at RM33,000 were confiscated during a coordinated law enforcement operation in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, according to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) Peninsular Malaysia. The initiative, known as Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah, saw collaboration between Perhilitan and the police, resulting in the detection of three separate instances of alleged wildlife-related offenses. The joint operation, conducted across Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, and Selangor as part of the Southern Zone phase of the initiative, involved personnel from the Central Brigade General Operations Force. In total, six birds, consisting of five Sun Conures and one Stripe-throated Bulbul, along with four cages, were seized. Additionally, an Indonesian passport and a mobile phone were taken into custody to facilitate ongoing investigations. The suspects, comprising two local men and an Indonesian national, were handed over to Perhilitan headquarters for further proceedings.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: Three men were arrested and six birds believed to be protected wildlife worth RM33,000 were seized during Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor yesterday.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}