PUTRAJAYA: Wildlife enforcement officers have been given powers to make arrest outside their jurisdiction in a bid to clamp down on poaching and smuggling.
In the past, due to their acquaintance with the locals, the officers did not like to make arrest even though they had information on poachers and smugglers in their areas.
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