FWD: 46 pangolins enroute for skinning seized

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Friday, August 09, 2002

46 pangolins enroute for skinning seized

By IZATUN SHARI

 

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities have seized 46 pangolins, a protected species,

that were hidden inside a lorry in Tanjung Karang on Wednesday.

 

Two men in their 30s have been arrested and are now out on a bail of RM1,500

each, said Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) acting

director Khairiah Mohd Shariff.

 

She said the department was investigating where the pangolins (tenggiling),

were supposed to be sent to for skinning.

 

It is believed that pangolin meat is used as an aphrodisiac and its scales can

be used for making a variety of traditional medicines.

 

“The two men had the pangolins which were concealed with fresh water tortoise

in a lorry, believed to be from Perak, to be sent to a skinning

store, & #8217; & #8217; she told reporters at the department & #8217;s headquarters

in Cheras yesterday.

 

The pangolins were confiscated by the department & #8217;s legal and enforcement

division at an inspection centre of the Road Transport Department in Jalan Kuala

Selangor.

 

Khairiah said the two suspects would be brought to the Kuala Selangor

magistrate & #8217;s court for case mention on Aug 26. They were believed to be

members of a smuggling syndicate based in Selangor.

 

If found guilty, they could be fined up to RM13,000 or 13 years & #8217; jail, or

both.

 

In an unrelated case, 120 hill mynahs (burung tiong mas) were seized by the

department at the Malaysia Airlines cargo at the Kl International Airport last

Thursday.

 

Khairiah said the hill mynahs could fetch between RM250 and RM300 each in the

local market and the price could double or triple in the European market.

 

The mynahs were believed be smuggled from Thailand and bound for Europe, she

added.

 

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