Bid to smuggle exotic animals foiled, three held


The plaastic containers which contained the 58 bearded dragon which was seized by Padang Besar Border Security Agency (Aksem).(Pictures courtesy by AKSEM Padang Besar)(Captioned by photographer G.C.TAN/The Star-7th JULY 2017)

KANGAR: An attempt to smuggle 58 bearded dragon lizards and eight Sulcata tortoises into the country was foiled when the exotic animals were rescued by Padang Besar Malaysian Border Security Agency (Aksem) at Kampung Kolam in Padang Besar.

Perlis Aksem commander Deputy Superintendent Syed Basri Syed Ali said a 36-year-old Malaysian from Klang, Selangor, and two Thai nationals were detained during a spot check at 3.30pm on Thursday.

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