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Malaysia seizes rare animal parts worth almost $1 mn

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia has seized elephant tusks and pangolin scales from Africa worth almost a million dollars, an official said Wednesday, highlighting the country’s role as a hub for smuggling rare animal parts. The contraband was found in two separate raids in the cargo terminal of Kuala Lumpur’s main international airport on Sunday, customs officials said. In the first raid, authorities found 23 ivory tusks, weighing 75.7 kilograms (167 pounds) with an […]