SEPANG: A woman has been arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle nine exotic animals worth an estimated RM127,000 out of the country through Kuala Lumpur International Airport's (KLIA) Terminal 1.
The 39-year-old local, who was travelling to India, was arrested at 9.30pm on Monday (July 28) after Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) officers conducted a routine baggage check and found nine wild animals in her checked luggage.
"Among the animals seized were four ... siamang and (four) sugar gliders, and one ... macaque.
"These animals are protected species and it is believed they were being smuggled for illegal international trade," AKPS said in a statement on Tuesday (July 29).
The statement said the woman was taken to the KLIA police station for further investigation.
The case is being investigated under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 and the International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008. – Bernama
