Animal parts seized in jungle raid


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 17 Apr 2019

PUTRAJAYA: Claws and fangs of the endangered Malayan tiger and clouded leopard were among animal parts seized by the Depart­ment of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) in a raid.

The animal parts that were seized in the raid which was conducted on Monday in Hulu Sungai Tersat, Terengganu, could fetch up to RM500,000 in the black market, said Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar.

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