Marine cops seize turtle eggs

Two marine officers inspecting the smuggled turtle eggs in Sandakan yesterday. (picture goes with story slug kksegg)

KOTA KINABALU: Marine police in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district have seized 8,000 turtle eggs barely a month after 6,500 eggs were confiscated from a nearby area.

Sandakan Marine Operations Base commanding officer Asst Supt Amran Che Mat Noor said the eggs, which were in gunny sacks, were found in a pump boat in the Sungai Batu 2 area yesterday.