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Vietnamese poaching syndicates are using Malaysia's northern border as an entry point to hunt critically endangered Malayan tigers and other protected species, with law enforcement agencies ramping up patrols and deploying new technologies to combat wildlife trafficking.
Bangladeshi authorities demolished three illegal shrimp processing camps in the Sundarbans using suspected poison chemicals. The operation recovered toxic materials and contaminated shrimp, exposing a wider threat to the UNESCO-listed ecosystem and consumer safety.
Authorities arrested two friends transporting eight endangered macaws worth RM400,000 along a main road in Tumpat, Kelantan, in a significant blow against wildlife smuggling in the region.
Authorities in Kelantan arrested three men for unlicensed possession of two Asian palm civet cubs during a late-night roadblock operation. The seizure highlights ongoing wildlife trafficking concerns in Malaysia.