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Authorities prevent attempted smuggling of wildlife to Thailand
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Most of the animals seized were birds.
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PIXABAY
MEDAN - Investigators from the Sumatra Forestry Law Enforcement Agency (Gakkum) have named a suspect in the attempted smuggling of hundreds of protected wild animals, including an orangutan, to Thailand.
Identified only as AS, the suspect is a resident of North Aceh regency, Aceh, and is currently being detained at the Aceh Police detention center.
