GEORGE TOWN: Police will work closely with the state Forestry Department to identify those responsible for the illegal felling of gaharu (agarwood) trees near the Penang Botanic Gardens.
Penang police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said the perpetrators, who are members of a syndicate with links to neighbouring countries, are armed.
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