Police bust wildlife crimes in Hainan, one suspect held

HAIKOU: Forest police in South China’s island province Hainan have busted several cases related to wild animals poaching and trade and arrested one suspect, the provincial public security department said.

It said yesterday that it had launched an operation to inspect marketplaces, flower and bird markets, eateries, breeding sites for wild animals and their habitats to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus through illegal wildlife trading.