Cattle, goats, sheep and buffaloes worth RM1mil seized at Kelantan-Thailand border.
PASIR MAS: The General Operations Force (PGA) has seized livestock including cattle, goats, sheep and buffaloes, all worth almost RM1mil, at the border of Kelantan and Thailand.
PGA Ninth Battalion commanding officer Supt Ramly Poncho said most of the livestock was seized at enclosures belonging to locals after being brought in illegally from a neighbouring country.
He said the cattle was usually brought in by crossing the river and would be transported through rat trails to designated enclosures.
“On Sunday, we seized 75 (heads of) cattle, 46 goats, 38 sheep and four buffaloes in a raid at Kampung Tok Rusa, near Kubang Pak Itam.
“We found that all the animals were brought in illegally.
“The owner of the enclosure also admitted there were no documents to keep the animals,” he told reporters yesterday.
Earlier on Friday, a total of 37 heads of cattle were seized after a team trailed and intercepted a lorry in Tok Uban here.
The next day, Supt Ramly said another 123 heads of cattle were also seized at an enclosure near Kampung Pulau, Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat.
“One of our tactics is to deploy our personnel, so that they are aware of any development in the areas.
“All personnel, especially the public intelligence unit, will always be on the ground to monitor their respective areas,” he added.
Supt Ramly said all seized animals were believed to be brought in for the upcoming Hari Raya celebration.
All the livestock would be handed over to the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Service Department for further action, he said. — Bernama