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Thai authorities have arrested a 28-year-old boxing camp manager in Rayong province on charges of trafficking minors for sexual exploitation. Police rescued 12 children and are hunting a Norwegian national allegedly involved in sponsoring the operation.
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Kelantan authorities arrested a teenager in Kota Bharu following a wildlife enforcement operation that recovered a RM20,000 red eagle, owls, and a musang pandan. The seizure highlights ongoing challenges in combating illegal wildlife trafficking.
Terengganu police have detained two brothers accused of operating a residential drug storage operation worth RM1.76 million from their home in Kampung Duyong Besar, marking a significant seizure in the region's narcotics enforcement.
Authorities in Sabah arrested a 27-year-old Filipino national at a plantation in Kinabatangan after discovering 10 live pangolins and an elephant tusk, signalling persistent wildlife trafficking threats in Malaysian Borneo.