Marine police and Perhilitan confiscated 16 protected blue-rumped parrots worth RM80,000 from a Kijal premises, arresting a 34-year-old man without valid permits.
KUALA TERENGGANU: Marine police and wildlife authorities have seized 16 protected parrots in a joint operation in Kijal.
The Terengganu Marine Police Force and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) confiscated the birds believed to be blue-rumped parrots during a raid on Sunday.
The operation targeted premises at Jalan Pantai Lorong Penunjuk Indah in Rumah Murah, Kijal.
Marine Police Force Region 3 Commander ACP Zulafendi Hassan said the birds were discovered during a 3 pm inspection.
Perhilitan enforcement officers and four officers from the Kuala Terengganu Marine Intelligence Unit conducted the raid.
The fully-protected species are estimated to be worth RM80,000.
They were confiscated under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.
“A 34-year-old man admitted that all the wildlife belonged to him,” Zulafendi said in a statement.
The suspect failed to produce any valid licence or special permit from Perhilitan.
Possessing, keeping or trading wildlife without permission carries severe penalties.
The public can report criminal activities by calling 09-5137726 or emailing [email protected]. – Bernama
