'Gift' method to smuggle animals
Published on: Monday, September 22, 2014
IPOH: The Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has seized a "birthday present" containing a viper, 12 toads and various insects at the post office here.State Perhilitan Director Fakhrul Hatta Musa said the gift-wrapped package with words "Happy Birthday" and Selamat Hari Jadi written all around it had three separate transparent plastic containers to keep the animals and bugs.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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He said the package, which had been shipped from Taiwan, arrived at the post office on Thursday. Two of the transparent containers for the reptile and amphibians had holes poked in them to allow air in.
