Marine Police Seize 1,000 Turtle Eggs In Sarawak

KUCHING (Sarawak, Malaysia) April 20 (Bernama) -- The Marine Police seized 1,000 turtle eggs worth RM2,000 at a trading outlet in Sematan near Lundu, about 100 km from here, Thursday. Sarawak Region Five Marine Police Force commander ACP Salehuddin Mat Zaman, in a statement Thursday night, said a 37-year-old woman who was looking after the premises was detained to help in the investigation. The sale and consumption of the eggs of all species of turtle are banned in Sarawak and are offences under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998. Salehuddin said a team from the Marine Intelligence Unit headed by ASP Pangji B Eseng seized the eggs and arrested the woman at 11 am based on intelligence and public information. He also urged members of the public who had information on such illegal activities to contact the Region Five Marine Police Force headquarters at 082-334111. -- BERNAMA