Turtles worth RM600,000 rescued

Handsome find: Some of the exotic turtles seized from the suspects at a rented house in Taman Aman, Petaling Jaya.

PETALING JAYA: They were destined to be sold to keen buyers. But thanks to the Wildlife Crime Unit, over 1,000 endangered and exotic turtles were rescued from their captors and will be shipped back to their country of origin soon.

The animals are now under the pro­­tection of the Wildlife and Na­­tional Parks Department (Perhilitan) after being smuggled into the country by air in luggage bags.