Malaysia: 6,500 sea turtle eggs confiscated

Marine cops seize turtle eggs
The Star 28 Jun 13;

KOTA KINABALU: Marine police in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district have seized 8,000 turtle eggs barely a month after 6,500 eggs were confiscated from a nearby area.

Sandakan Marine Operations Base commanding officer Asst Supt Amran Che Mat Noor said the eggs, which were in gunny sacks, were found in a pump boat in the Sungai Batu 2 area yesterday.

“Marine officers spotted a pump boat sailing slowly towards Sungai Batu 2 at about 4.45am. When they approached it, the boatman suddenly jumped into the sea and escaped,” he said.

“We believe that they were meant to be smuggled into Sandakan for sale,” said ASP Amran.