In Malaysia, police have seized a record 30 tons of pangolin and pangolin products on Borneo island. The endangered, scaly anteater is said to be one of the most trafficked mammals in the world.
Police raided two facilities and uncovered 1,800 boxes of frozen pangolins, dozens of live pangolins and hundreds of kilograms of its scales.
The haul is worth an estimated 2 million dollars.
A man believed to be a factory manager has also been arrested.
Pangolins are a protected species found in Asia and Africa. Its scales are used in traditional Chinese medicine, and its meat is considered a delicacy in some Asian countries.
NHK
