SINGAPORE, March 28 \u2014 Singapore authorities have seized more than 830 kilogrammes (kg) of Asian pangolin scales, estimated to have come from over 2,200 animals, marking the largest such confiscation to date, the National Parks Board (NParks) said.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Saturday, NParks said the seizure took place on Dec 29, 2025, when Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers intercepted an inbound lorry carrying sea cargo falsely declared as \u201cdried fish skin\u201d at the Jurong Scanning Station.<\/p>\n
A subsequent inspection uncovered 30 bags of pangolin scales, which NParks seized.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on preliminary investigations, the cargo was transiting through Singapore en route from Indonesia to Cambodia,\u201d the statement stated.<\/p>\n
According to NParks, a genetic analysis conducted by scientists at its Centre for Wildlife Forensics assessed that the scales originated from the Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica), a critically endangered species native to Southeast Asia, including Singapore.<\/p>\n
\u201cSingapore adopts a zero-tolerance stance on the illegal trade of endangered wildlife species, their parts, and their derivatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis case underscores the importance of Singapore\u2019s robust border controls and demonstrates the effectiveness of a coordinated, intelligence-led, and multi-agency approach in detecting and disrupting wildlife crime,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
Pangolins are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).<\/p>\n
Singapore is a signatory to CITES and is committed to international efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade to ensure the long-term survival of these animals, said NParks. \u2014 Bernama<\/p>\n
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