Kelantan tightens security to curb cattle smuggling after anthrax outbreak in Thailand


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KOTA BARU: Kelantan police have tightened border security to curb cattle smuggling ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha following reports of an anthrax-related death in Thailand earlier this month.

Kelantan police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat (pic) said his department is working closely with relevant agencies, including the Veterinary Services Department and border authorities, to prevent the illegal entry of livestock into the country.

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