KOTA TINGGI: Three men are expected to face charges at the Kota Tinggi Sessions Court following the discovery of a Malayan tiger carcass in the boot of a car in Mersing.<\/p>\n
The suspects are aged between 28 and 49 and were arrested on September 16 at Felda Tenggaroh during a joint raid by the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) and the Johor Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan).<\/p>\n
Preliminary investigations revealed that the protected species had suffered severe injuries, likely from a snare trap, along with six gunshot wounds to the head, believed to be fatal.<\/p>\n
The raid was carried out after a public tip-off, after which officers stopped a car and discovered the carcass, four mobile phones and the vehicle itself.<\/p>\n
The men were arrested for failing to produce a special permit required to possess or keep a fully protected wildlife species under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716), specifically under Section 70.<\/p>\n
Also seized were items thought to be part of the operation, with an estimated total value of RM294,007.<\/p>\n
The Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) is classified as a critically endangered species, with very few remaining in the wild in Malaysia.<\/p>\n
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