Man busted trying to smuggle birds worth RM52,000 out of KLIA2
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) foiled an attempt to smuggle out four Asian Koel birds, known in Malaysia as 'burung sewah tahu', at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) yesterday.
MCBA, in a statement, said a 49-year-old Indonesian man was arrested in the 9.10pm operation.
"The suspect, who was bound for Surabaya, had checked in a paper box as his luggage.
"Checks showed that the box contained four Asian Koel birds, which had been stuffed into poly-pipe tubes," said the department.
The man, when questioned, failed to produce any documents or valid permits from the Wildlife Department to bring the birds out of the country.
"The birds were categorised under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 176) as a fully protected species
"MCBA subsequently seized the box and birds," it said.
The birds were valued at RM52,000.
The case is being investigated under Section 71 of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.
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