SFC foils wildlife smuggling, agarwood processing attempts in Limbang
Handout photo shows some of the items seized by SFC. — SFC photo
KUCHING (May 6): The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) successfully thwarted wildlife trafficking and agarwood processing attempts in Limbang, with total seizures amounting to RM400,000.
In a statement, it said the confiscated items included agarwood, hornbill feathers, bear gall bladders and claws, pangolin scales, local and foreign currencies, homemade firearms and ammunition as well as a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
'Nine suspects, including four foreign nationals, were arrested and brought to the Limbang police station.
'The case is being investigated under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance 1998, while firearm-related offences have been referred to the Royal Malaysia Police,' it said.
The Inland Revenue Board is also involved in the ongoing investigation.
The enforcement effort was carried out between May 1 and May 3, involving 22 SFC personnel and 12 officers from the Sarawak police's Special Branch. They carried out raids at five separate locations.
The operation followed an initial arrest made on November 28, 2024 in Miri.
'SFC, in collaboration with various enforcement agencies, conducted intelligence-based operations to dismantle a syndicate involved in the smuggling and processing of agarwood and illegal wildlife trade, with suspected international connections.'
Meanwhile, SFC general manager Abang Arabi Abang Aimran said the agency was committed to protecting Sarawak's biodiversity, and would not tolerate any party threatening it. agarwood crime lead Sarawak Forestry Corporation wildlife trafficking
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