Singapore seizes record Asian pangolin scales disguised as ‘dried fish skin’
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- Singapore authorities seized over 830kg of Asian pangolin scales disguised as dried fish skin from a shipment bound for Cambodia. The scales, estimated to come from more than 2,200 pangolins, were found in an intercepted truck. Officials described it as the largest seizure of its kind in Singapore to date.
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“Singapore seizes record Asian pangolin scales disguised as ‘dried fish skin’”
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“The scales – estimated to be from more than 2,200 pangolins – were found after officials intercepted an inbound truck carrying sea cargo”
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“Singapore has seized over 830kg (1,800 lbs) of Asian pangolin scales hidden in a shipment bound for Cambodia”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the 830kg seizure in a shipment bound for Cambodia
“Falsely declared as “dried fish skin”, the scales – estimated to be from more than 2,200 pangolins – were found in 30 bags on December 29 after officials intercepted an inbound truck carrying sea cargo”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the specific details about the 30 bags and December 29 interception date
“The announcement came as Singapore released a report on Saturday on the nation’s role in tackling illegal wildlife trade in the shipping sector”
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“‘Based on preliminary investigations, the cargo was transiting through Singapore en route from Indonesia to Cambodia,’ the statement said”
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“This marks the largest seizure of Asian pangolin scales in Singapore to date”
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“The scales were identified as belonging to Sunda pangolins, a critically endangered species native to Southeast Asia, including Singapore”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the species identification as Sunda pangolins