PUTRAJAYA: Claws and fangs of the endangered Malayan tiger and clouded leopard were among animal parts seized by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) in a raid.
The animal parts that were seized in the raid which was conducted on Monday in Hulu Sungai Tersat, Terengganu, could fetch up to RM500,000 in the black market, said Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar.
Perhilitan’s tactical team called the Special Protected Area Response Team, or ‘Sparta’ raided the camp at 6.45am on Monday.The team found the wild animal parts hidden around the duo’s camp in a dense part of the jungle.Perhilitan believes the animal parts belong to at least two Malayan tigers, two clouded leopards, three sunbears and 12 wild hogs.
“We have seized the two suspects’ handphone and hopefully we can extract information from it, and we will share details with Interpol as well,” said Dr Jayakumar.
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