PUTRAJAYA, May 23 — Two local men were arrested on Wednesday (May 21) for allegedly attempting to smuggle out over 300 exotic animals worth about RM460,000 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1, according to the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) busted a syndicate smuggling wildlife via flights from a South Asian country yesterday, with the arrest of a foreign national suspected of smuggling animals worth RM1.18 million.

SHAH ALAM, May 31 — A senior Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs) officer was charged at the Sessions Court today for not handing over seized pangolin scales to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan) in 2019.

IPOH, Oct 7 — There has been a 6.79 per cent decrease in the number of wildlife-related offences from January to September this year compared to the same period last year, says Bukit Aman Department of Internal Security and Public Order (KDNKA) director Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali.

KUALA NERUS, July 20 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested 12 people, including two enforcement agency officers, so far under Op Jaguar for suspected involvement with international syndicates smuggling and disposing of pangolin scales.

PUTRAJAYA, July 20 — A local man wanted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for suspected involvement in an international syndicate for smuggling and disposing of pangolin scales as well as for bribing enforcers was arrested on Tuesday (July 18).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will continue to monitor the case of Malaysian Teo Boon Ching, who has been extradited to the United States for alleged involvement in the trafficking of endangered wildlife and money laundering activities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The United States (US) extradited alleged Malaysian wildlife trafficker Teo Boon Ching for illegal wildlife parts operations and money laundering.

PORT KLANG, July 18 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has foiled a syndicate's attempt to smuggle wildlife parts, including elephant tusks, rhinoceros horns, pangolin scales and tiger fangs worth RM80 million hidden behind a pile of sawn timber in a container.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The police have arrested three men for owning and selling wildlife without a license and for owning self-made firearms in two separate raids yesterday.

BEIJING, Feb 24 — Chinese lawmakers on Monday started deliberating a draft decision on thoroughly banning illegal wildlife trade and eliminating the bad habits of eating wild animals to safeguard people's lives and health, reported Xinhua news agency.