James Kon (Borneo Bulletin) 25/07/2009
THE Royal Customs and Excise Department last night foiled an attempt to smuggle in a total of 4150 turtle eggs here, thanks to a tip off from the public.
It’s the biggest number of turtle eggs seized by local authorities so far within this year.
The turtle eggs that were hidden under dried shrimp inside thirteen boxes were revealed after a search conducted by officers on a 4×4 vehicle at the Kuala Lurah Control Post.
A foreign man aged 46 years old was detained for further investigation.
Any attempt to smuggle turtle eggs into or out of the country is an offence under the Wild Life Protection Act Chapter 102 Section 8 (1) Perintah Museum 2006 Chapter 140.
The Royal Customs and Excise Department again urged members of the public to report any such smuggling activity on the hotline at 8714422 or 2382422
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[...] on a tip from the public, it was reported that customs officials at the Kuala Lurah Control Post were able to confiscate 4,150 illegal turtle eggs hidden beneath boxes of dried shrimp in a vehicle attempting to enter the [...]
[...] on a tip from the public, it was reported that customs officials at the Kuala Lurah Control Post were able to confiscate 4,150 illegal turtle eggs hidden beneath boxes of dried shrimp in a vehicle attempting to enter the [...]