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Authorities arrested three men and seized six protected birds worth RM33,000 during Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah, a joint enforcement operation targeting illegal wildlife trafficking across Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
Authorities conducted simultaneous operations across two Kedah locations, rescuing 89 protected reptiles from illegal captivity and detaining a suspect linked to the wildlife trafficking network.
Indonesian forestry officials have arrested a suspected member of an international pangolin trafficking network in Central Java. The arrest follows major seizures of pangolin scales worth billions of rupiah, highlighting Indonesia's role in the global wildlife trade.
Two individuals have been taken into custody in Kelantan following the discovery of eight smuggled macaws valued at RM400,000 during an enforcement operation in Tumpat.
Three suspects were detained in Kelantan following a nighttime enforcement operation that uncovered two unlicensed Asian palm civet cubs in their possession, marking another instance of illegal wildlife trafficking in Malaysia.