MMEA thwarts attempt to smuggle turtle meat from 1,000 animals near Kudat


KUDAT: An attempt to smuggle turtle-dried meat to foreign markets has been foiled by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) during Ops Pluto Timur/Op Tiris in the waters off Kampung Tajau Laut.

Approximately 1,000 turtles were believed to have been killed to meet the demand in foreign markets.

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