Customs seize 8,000kg of pangolin scales worth RM100mil


  • Nation
  • Friday, 11 Aug 2017

KOTA KINABALU: Some 8,000kg of pangolin scales worth a whopping RM100mil in illicit trade were seized by Customs at the Sepanggar Bay container port here.  

Sabah Customs and Excise Department director Datuk Janathan Kandok said the pangolin scales were found in 266 gunny sacks owned by a private company that was meant for export on July 29.  

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