Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship Linked to Suspected Illegal Salvage of British WW2 Wrecks
condemned "desecration" of maritime military graves, the BBC said on Saturday.A ship registered in Fuzhou, China and carrying 32 crew failed to present anchoring permits during a routine inspection in waters off Malaysia's southern Johor state on Sunday, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said. Authorities found scrap metal and cannon shells on the ship upon further checks. The shells could be linked to a separate seizure by police at a Johor jetty last week of multiple unexploded World War Two-era artillery. Authorities believe those
Seized: 3,300 Rare Pig-Nosed Turtles
Asian country.The turtles, found in Australia and on the Indonesian island of Papua, are endangered due to high demand from exotic pet traders, wildlife experts said.Seven packages of turtles were discovered during a boat inspection near Johor on Malaysia's southern coast, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said in a statement, adding that two people were arrested.The value of the seized turtles was estimated at $36,909, the agency said. "We believe they were brought into the country to be sold as exotic pets," an MMEA spokesman said. Apart from being sold as live pets
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