Police seize 376kg of pangolin scales worth RM376,200 in Negeri Sembilan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Police detained three local men and seized 376.2kg of pangolin scales worth an estimated RM376,200 in an integrated operation at a premises in Negeri Sembilan on Tuesday.

The operation, which began at 12.30pm, was carried out by the Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Investigation Intelligence Division (WCB/PSK) of Bukit Aman’s Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA), in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan), under Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah (OBK).

In a statement yesterday, Bukit Aman WCB/PSK JKDNKA Commander SAC Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said police found 15 boxes of pangolin scales during a search of the premises, suspected to be linked to the storage and distribution of products derived from protected wildlife.

“Other items seized during the operation included nine mobile phones of various brands, a weighing scale and a padlock.

“The total value of the seizure, including other items, is estimated at RM401,700,” he said, adding that police took all suspects and seized items to the Nilai District Police Headquarters before handing them over to Perhilitan investigators for further action.

Mohd Zaki said the case was being investigated under Section 68 of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716), relating to offences involving wildlife, its parts or derivatives.

“This large-scale seizure underscores the importance of continued intelligence and enforcement operations to combat networks involved in storing, collecting and distributing products derived from wildlife,” he said.

Mohd Zaki said the division had carried out 288 raids nationwide between Jan 1 and today, involving various offences, including wildlife smuggling, untaxed goods, leakage of controlled and subsidised goods, and e-waste-related activities that resulted in 471 arrests, with the total value of seizures estimated at RM350.35 million.

He said 66 cases were recorded this year, involving 74 arrests and seizures worth an estimated RM99.70 million under the OBK. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10月29日讯——周二，警方在森美兰州一处场所展开联合行动，逮捕了三名当地男子，并缴获了376.2公斤穿山甲鳞片，估计价值376200令吉。

此次行动于下午 12 点 30 分开始，由武吉阿曼内部安全和公共秩序部 (JKDNKA) 的野生动物犯罪局/特别调查情报部门 (WCB/PSK) 与野生动物和国家公园局 (Perhilitan) 合作，在“王国综合行动”(Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah，OBK) 框架下执行。

昨天，武吉阿曼警察总部/公共安全中心指挥官拿督莫哈末·扎基·阿沙尔在一份声明中表示，警方在搜查该处所时发现了 15 箱穿山甲鳞片，怀疑与储存和分销受保护野生动物制品有关。

“行动中缴获的其他物品包括九部不同品牌的手机、一个电子秤和一个挂锁。

“包括其他物品在内，此次查获物品的总价值估计为 401,700 令吉，”他说道，并补充说，警方已将所有嫌疑人和查获物品带到汝来县警察总部，然后移交给野生动物保护局的调查人员作进一步处理。

莫哈末扎基表示，此案正在根据 2010 年野生动物保护法（第 716 号法令）第 68 条进行调查，该条涉及野生动物、其部位或衍生物的犯罪行为。

他说：“这次大规模查获行动凸显了持续开展情报和执法行动的重要性，以打击参与储存、收集和分销野生动物衍生产品的网络。”

莫哈末扎基表示，该部门从1月1日至今日在全国范围内进行了288次突击搜查，涉及各种违法行为，包括野生动物走私、未缴税货物、管制和补贴货物泄漏以及电子垃圾相关活动，共逮捕了471人，查获的赃物总价值估计为3.5035亿令吉。

他表示，今年共记录了66起案件，涉及74人被捕，根据《反洗钱法》，查获的赃物价值估计达9970万令吉。——马新社

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