KOTA KINABALU: More then 2,000 turtle eggs were seized after marine police patrol intercepted a southern Philippines registered pump boat trying to sneak into Sabah's east coast in Sandakan.
However, the suspect managed to dive into Batu Putih river and escaped after a short chase at around 6.10am, said Sandakan-based Marine Police Region 4 acting commander Supt Mohd Nasir Othman on Friday (Oct 5).
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