Turkish man nabbed at KLIA for trying to smuggle live Discus fish


SEPANG: A 52-year-old Turkish man was detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after he was found attempting to smuggle 10 live Discus fish out of the country without any valid documents.

The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) said the arrest was made following an information-sharing effort and cooperation between the KLIA AKPS officers and the Aviation Security Team (AVSEC).

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