KLANG, Malaysia – Malaysian authorities on Monday seized an enormous haul of trafficked animal components, together with elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales and tiger bones value round 80 million ringgit ($17.9 million), officers stated at a information briefing.
Authorities found round six tonnes of ivory tusks and different animal components on the western port in Selangor state on Sunday. The animal components had been believed to be shipped from Africa, Malaysian Customs Director Common Zazuli Johan stated on the briefing.
Malaysia is one in every of a number of Southeast Asian nations recognized by conservationists as a significant transit level for illegally trafficked endangered wildlife that's en path to different Asian nations, largely China.
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