Turtle egg smuggling ring busted in Sandakan

Big catch: Marine Police personnel showing some of the turtle eggs seized during an operation in waters off Sandakan.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Marine Police crippled a major turtle egg smuggling syndicate after intercepting four pump boats which led to the seizure of 19,000 eggs in Sandakan.

State Marine Police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Madun said the seizure of turtle eggs with a street value exceeding RM30,000 was the largest so far in Sabah.