Traffic: Malaysia a key transit point for illegal wildlife trade

KLIA Customs director Datuk Hamzah Sundang (centre) with some of the seized rhino horns

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is just one of several Southeast Asian countries in which contraband such as rhino horns are moved through, says wildlife trade monitoring network Traffic.

Malaysian authorities seized 51.45kg of rhino horns worth RM13.75mil at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Monday.