KOTA KINABALU: A restaurant owner was arrested following the discovery of an assortment of meat of protected species in Semporna. A team from the Sabah Wildlife department recovered cuts of pangolin, civet cat, flying fox and bearded pig meat stored at the restaurant on Sunday. “We have detained the restaurant owner. Investigations are being carried out under Section 41(2) of the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 for possession of protected species," he said. During the operation, the team stopped a lorry and found deer meat in their vehicle.

Source: New Strait Times November 14, 2017 13:52 UTC