Find real masterminds behind wildlife smuggling, says group

PETALING JAYA: Intensive investigations should be conducted on apprehended smugglers of wildlife and exotic animals to sniff out the masterminds behind such activities.

Traffic, a wildlife trade monitoring network, said the arrest of smugglers, who are often just middlemen, has little impact on disrupting the operation of a well-oiled and well-funded criminal syndicate behind the illegal wildlife and exotic animal trade.