AKPS Foils Attempt To Smuggle Over 2,500 Turtles At KLIA
The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) in a statement today, said that the suspect, who was scheduled to board a flight to Bengaluru, India, was arrested at 10.05 pm at the departure gate after a scan of his luggage revealed suspicious images.
'Further inspection found thousands of Red-eared slider turtles inside the luggage,' read the statement.
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