Pricey haul: Janathan showing the seized pangolin scales during a press conference at Wisma Kastam Sabah in Kota Kinabalu. — Bernama
KOTA KINABALU: Some 8,000kg of pangolin scales worth RM100mil in the illicit trade business were seized by Customs at the port here.
Sabah Customs and Excise Department director Datuk Janathan Kandok said they found the scales in a container owned by a Sabah private company that was meant for export on July 29.