Guest guest Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Saturday July 9, 2005 103 pangolins seized from house <b>BY JULLIAN KHOR</b> KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 anteaters were seized from a house in Teluk Intan, following a tip-off that they were to be sent to China. This is believed to be the biggest seizure of pangolins, known as tenggiling in Malay, in Perak this year. Two men, aged 33 and 32, were detained. Wildlife and National Parks department staff raided a two-storey terrace house on Thursday and found the anteaters in a storeroom. The animals have since been taken to the department's headquarters in Cheras here and, according to its legal and enforcement unit director Misliah Mohamad Basir, would be released into the forest soon. It is understood that these endangered species is much sought after for its meat and scales, which are said to have medicinal value. Of the 103 anteaters seized, three were found dead. The live animals comprised 60 female, 37 male, and three immature. The seized anteaters can fetch more than RM80,000 on the market. The smugglers wanted to make a hefty profit from sending the animals to China through Thailand, Misliah told a press conference here yesterday. Wildlife and National Parks deputy director Celescoriano Razond, who headed the raid, said the anteaters could fetch up to RM150 per animal in Thailand, compared with RM80 in Malaysia. The animals were believed to have been captured two weeks ago. The culprits are liable to various charges under different sections of the Wildlife Act, with penalties ranging from a jail term of up to 19 years to a fine not exceeding RM21,000 or both. The two suspects, who have been freed on bail, will be charged on July 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 ***************************Advertisement*************************** ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/7/9/nation/11442271 & sec=nation ________________________ Saturday July 9, 2005 103 pangolins seized from house <b>BY JULLIAN KHOR</b> KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 anteaters were seized from a house in Teluk Intan, following a tip-off that they were to be sent to China. This is believed to be the biggest seizure of pangolins, known as tenggiling in Malay, in Perak this year. Two men, aged 33 and 32, were detained. Wildlife and National Parks department staff raided a two-storey terrace house on Thursday and found the anteaters in a storeroom. The animals have since been taken to the department's headquarters in Cheras here and, according to its legal and enforcement unit director Misliah Mohamad Basir, would be released into the forest soon. It is understood that these endangered species is much sought after for its meat and scales, which are said to have medicinal value. Of the 103 anteaters seized, three were found dead. The live animals comprised 60 female, 37 male, and three immature. The seized anteaters can fetch more than RM80,000 on the market. “The smugglers wanted to make a hefty profit from sending the animals to China through Thailand,” Misliah told a press conference here yesterday. Wildlife and National Parks deputy director Celescoriano Razond, who headed the raid, said the anteaters could fetch up to RM150 per animal in Thailand, compared with RM80 in Malaysia. The animals were believed to have been captured two weeks ago. The culprits are liable to various charges under different sections of the Wildlife Act, with penalties ranging from a jail term of up to 19 years to a fine not exceeding RM21,000 or both. The two suspects, who have been freed on bail, will be charged on July 25. <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2004 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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