Bernama 13 Oct 11;
SANDAKAN, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The Marine Operations Force (MOF) thwarted an attempt to smuggle in 5,000 turtle eggs into Sabah after detaining a boat in waters off Kampung Forest near here Wednesday.
Sandakan deputy police chief Supt Fadzil Mohd Ali said the eggs worth some RM8,000.
"However, the boat's skipper escaped during the operation," he told in a statement here today.
Possesing or selling turtle eggs in Sabah is an offence under the state's Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997.
-- BERNAMA
