Police crack bid to smuggle turtle eggs

KOTA KINABALU: More than 2,000 turtle eggs were seized as marine police intercepted a foreign pump boat trying to sneak into Sandakan.

Marine police Region 4 acting commander Supt Mohd Nasir Othman said the skipper managed to dive into Batu Putih river and escape after a short chase at about 6.10am yesterday.

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