KOTA BHARU, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- A team from the 8th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) seized a total of 20 cattle believed to have been smuggled from Thailand in Kampung Lalang Pepuyu, Tanah Merah, yesterday.
Southeast Brigade GOF commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the team stopped a suspicious-looking Hino lorry driven by a 31-year-old man at about 4.45 pm and found 20 cattle weighing approximately 10,000 kilogrammes.
"None of the cattle had any documentation and are suspected to have been smuggled from the neighbouring country. The man is believed to be responsible for transporting the animals to the local market," he said in a statement today.
He said the total estimated value of the seizure amounted to RM160,000, and the case is being investigated under Section 36(1) of the Animals Act 1953.
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