{"id":4095,"date":"2026-06-11T11:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=4095"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:12:27","slug":"a-suspect-was-nabbed-for-possessing-protected-wildlife-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=4095","title":{"rendered":"A suspect was nabbed for possessing protected wildlife products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAWAU: June 11, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An 86-year-old man was arrested in Kampung Kalumpang, Jalan Tawau\u2013Semporna, during a joint operation by the Special Investigation Intelligence Unit (WCB) and the &nbsp;Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities also seized various suspected protected wildlife products, including meat from deer, barking deer and porcupine, as well as a live pangolin and a monkey, said SWD director Mohd Soffian Abu Bakar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation involving the intelligence branch of the 22nd battalioj general operation force&nbsp; Kunak was conducted following intelligence on illegal wildlife-related activities in the area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260611-wa00184424433511446784500-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260611-wa00184424433511446784500-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260611-wa00184424433511446784500-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img-20260611-wa00184424433511446784500.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Officers discovered the items stored in a refrigerator inside the suspect\u2019s house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The suspect is being investigated under the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 for possession of wildlife and wildlife products without valid documentation or permits,&#8221; said Soffian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon conviction, offenders may face fines ranging from RM50,000 to RM250,000, as well as imprisonment of between one and five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preliminary investigations suggest the suspect may have been involved in the illegal sale of protected wildlife products to tourists in Semporna, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SWD stressed that the possession, trade and storage of protected wildlife without authorisation is a serious offence under the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He urged members of the public with information on illegal hunting or wildlife trading activities to report them to the authorities to support enforcement and conservation efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAWAU: June 11, 2026 An 86-year-old man was arrested in Kampung Kalumpang, Jalan Tawau\u2013Semporna, during a joint operation by the Special Investigation Intelligence Unit (WCB) and the &nbsp;Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) yesterday. 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