KOTA BHARU: A red eagle worth RM20,000 was among the wildlife seized in a raid carried out by the Southeast Brigade General Operations Force (PGA) together with the Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) in Kampung Bunohan, Tumpat, on Sunday.
PGA Southeast Brigade Commander, SAC Ahmad Radzi Hussain said that in the raid at 3.15 pm, his party also arrested an 18-year-old man and seized several protected wildlife and cages with a total value of RM48,500.
He said that an inspection of the house found a red eagle, four ruak-ruak birds, a short-eared owl, two pandanus civets and five cages.
“The investigation found that the suspect failed to produce any valid license or permit to keep the protected wildlife before being detained for further action,” he said in a statement.
According to him, the suspect along with all the confiscated items have been handed over to Kelantan Perhilitan for further investigation under Section 60 of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716).
He said initial investigations found that the suspect claimed the wildlife belonged to his father who is currently in Gua Musang, while he was only responsible for looking after the animals.
— BERNAMA
