KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today as looming risks surrounding next week’s US election kept investors cautious.
PETALING JAYA: Unscrupulous Malaysians have earned a sordid reputation in the unethical and illegal trade of poaching protected wildlife to cater to the high demand for exotic pets.
According to the Australian Border Force , a probe was launched after an air cargo company in Perth found three lizards in a consignment declared as toys, bound for Malaysia on Feb 29.With the assistance of the Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water as well as the Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions departments, the ABF raided a residence in Subiaco in Perth on Monday where they arrested the Malaysian.
The ABF said the lizards that were to be shipped to Malaysia were suspected to be for trading in the lucrative international exotic wildlife market. “Without the information received from the community, ABF investigators may not have made an arrest so quickly. This is an outstanding result which quite possibly has prevented even more Australian wildlife from being sent overseas for profit, a practice which is cruel – furthermore, many of the animals smuggled this way sadly do not survive the journey,” he was quoted as saying.
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