Police foil attempt to smuggle 206 birds into neighbouring country

By VENESA DEVI

JOHOR BARU: Marine police here have foiled the attempt of a local man to smuggle some 206 murai batu (white-rumped shama) into a neighbouring country.

Marine Police Region II commander Asst Comm Muhd Zailani Abdullah said the 41-year-old man was arrested at about 8.30pm on Wednesday (Dec 9) during an operation near Sungai Renggit in Kota Tinggi.

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Police , Marine police , Johor , Ops Benteng , Smuggler , Wildlife , Murai batu

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