MMEA Foils Attempt To Smuggle Exotic Birds Worth RM100,000
BATU PAHAT, May 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 1,300 exotic birds, believed to be run by two local men, early yesterday.
Batu Pahat Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Mohammad Zaini Zainal said the birds, estimated to be worth RM100,000, were found on a fibre boat intercepted by a patrol vessel at about 1 am.
'Checks on the boat uncovered 114 baskets containing murai batu (white-rumped shama) and murai kampung (oriental magpie robin). The two men, aged 26 and 27, failed to produce documents permitting the export of wildlife.
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