jul 25, 2016 - Four Indian
nationals arrested
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The Malaysian Wildlife Authorities (PERHILITAN) arrested two suspects at a safe house in Kuala Lumpur, where 23 Indian roofed turtles and 1,011 Indian star tortoises, with a value of approx. USD 75,000 were recovered. Both the facilitator and a courier were also arrested on the same day at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, in possession of four suitcases containing 36 black spotted turtles, valued by the traffickers at approximately USD 10,000.
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