Cops seize RM1.59mil worth of elephant tusk


Chik Omar (center) showing pressmen the seized items.

SEPANG: The Customs Department has seized 159kg of elephant tusks worth about RM1.59mil and 850g of drugs worth RM95,370 in its latest haul by at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

In a press conference on Wednesday, KLIA Customs director Datuk Chik Omar Chik Lim said three smuggling attempts were stopped between Feb 26 and Feb 29.

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