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Authorities in Kedah have dismantled an illegal wildlife operation, rescuing 89 protected turtles and tortoises during raids in Lunas and Kulim. One suspect has been arrested as enforcement action intensifies against animal trafficking networks.
A 31-year-old man was arrested in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, after authorities discovered 30 bromeliad plants valued at over RM6,000 in his vehicle. The plants are suspected to have been smuggled across the border from Thailand.
Kelantan authorities have initiated a formal investigation into a large-scale illegal gold mining enterprise discovered in Gua Musang, following the confiscation of mining equipment worth RM4.2 million.
Nine individuals have been arrested and RM3.75 million in bauxite-bearing soil and heavy machinery seized in a major enforcement operation against illegal mining at a Felda plantation in Kuantan's Bukit Goh area.
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The General Operations Force has arrested nine individuals following the discovery of a sophisticated illegal bauxite mining enterprise valued at RM3.75 million operating within a Felda plantation in Kuantan, marking a significant enforcement victory.
Law enforcement has apprehended two individuals suspected of orchestrating an unlicensed silica sand operation in Marang, Terengganu. Authorities recovered industrial equipment valued at RM1.8 million during the operation.