Guest guest Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Saturday July 15, 2006 - The Star Cops seize market-bound turtle eggs *KUCHING:* Police seized 2,500 turtle eggs from a foreign vessel at the Sadong Jaya jetty in Samarahan division near here. Kota Samarahan police chief Deputy Supt Abang Abdillah Abang Majid said police raided the vessel on Thursday upon receiving a tip-off and seized five crates, each holding about 500 eggs. He said the turtle eggs were believed to have been smuggled in from Kalimantan. " We believe the eggs were meant to be sold in markets in Simunjan, Sadong Jaya and Asajaya, " he said. DSP Abang Abdillah added that police were now investigating several suspected smugglers. The seized eggs, he said, would be surrendered to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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