Kuala lumpur: Police seized 936 fighting cocks of Philippine breed and arrested three men, including two foreigners, in Papar, Sabah, on Friday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim stated that the raid took place at 10.35 am at Kampung Kambizaan, Jalan Kayau Kambizaan. The operation, in collaboration with the Kota Kinabalu branch of the Veterinary Services Department, resulted in a total seizure estimated at RM4.7 million.

Among the items seized were 30 iron cages, 107 tagging rods from the Philippines, and various types of vitamins and medications for the birds. The three men arrested, including the Indonesian and Filipino, were aged between 38 and 59. They are being investigated under Section 15(1) of the Animals Enactment 2015 for allegedly importing animals without a licence.

Azmi also mentioned that police conducted 179 raids nationwide, arresting 314 individuals for offences involving smuggling of non-duty paid goods, leakage of controlled and subsidised items, sale of imitation weapons, wildlife trafficking, and e-waste operations. The total estimated value of the seizures during this period is RM550,947,488.81.