KOTA KINABALU: In a state where the sighting of crocodiles at the rivers is considered normal, the discovery of the reptiles being smuggled in has left the authorities stumped. This is after the Sabah Wildlife Department seized 220 crocodiles at a swamp in Kampung Pasir Putih, Tawau, on Saturday. The reptiles, in various sizes and move freely in the swamp, are believed had been smuggled in from neighbouring Kalimantan. “This is new to us,” said Sabah Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga. Under Schedule 2 of the Sabah Wildlife Conservation Enactment, it is illegal to hunt, collect the eggs or remove the crocodiles from the wild under any circumstance.

Source: The Star May 19, 2019 23:26 UTC