KOTA KINABALU: A probe into the death of 14 Bornean pygmy elephants is being bogged down by international procedures.
Samples taken from the elephants that were believed to have been poisoned were supposed to be sent to Thailand and Australia for analysis but state authorities are awaiting the green light from international bodies, including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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