Dried seahorses worth RM180,000 seized by authorities at Thai border


ALOR SETAR: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Service Department (Maqis) thwarted an attempt to smuggle dried seahorses to Thailand without proper documentation on Oct 25 (Wed).

Its state director, Hisham Abu Bakar, said that the inspection was carried out at 4pm in collaboration with the state Fisheries Department's enforcement division and the Customs Department at the passenger lane (export) of the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex.

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