Wildlife smuggling: EAIC chief calls for stricter airport checks

Authorities must strengthen the enforcement of wildlife protection laws and tighten inspection and monitoring procedures, to prevent the smuggling of endangered animals through airports.

Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) chairperson Ismail Bakar emphasised the need for regular maintenance of scanning machines at entry points, to ensure that they remain in optimal operating condition.

“The EAIC will investigate the root causes of the weaknesses in the current surveillance and enforcement system, and propose...