11 turtle carcasses recovered but no arrest made

Remnants of illicit activity: Freshly slaughtered turtles found in the mangrove swamp area of Kg Amboh Amboh in Semporna.

KOTA KINABALU: The carcasses of 11 freshly slaughtered turtles were recovered during an integrated operations organised by the state Wildlife Department in Sabah’s east coast Semporna waters.

The operations included three rangers of the department and five personnel from the General Operations Force’s (GOF) Tiger platoon.