Pangolin scales are sometimes used in the production of illegal drugs. The creature's meat is also prized as an edible delicacy and its body parts as an ingredient in traditional medicine in parts of Asia.-AFP
Medan (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesian authorities have seized hundreds of critically endangered pangolins and scales in a haul worth $190,000 after uncovering a major smuggling operation, an official said Wednesday.
Two men were also arrested after navy officers raided a warehouse near a port on Sumatra island late Tuesday, acting on a tip-off that it was being used to store the creatures which are also known as "scaly anteaters".
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