Marine police seize 1,000 turtle eggs in Sarawak

KUCHING: The Marine Police seized 1,000 turtle eggs worth RM2,000 at a trading outlet in Sematan near Lundu, about 100km from here, today.
Sarawak Region Five Marine Police Force commander ACP Salehuddin Mat Zaman, in a statement tonight, 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 11am 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