John

Works at Traffic Southeast Asia. Always watching the news. Tweets my own.

[Harian Metro @hmetromy]

#KualaLumpur Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia (DOF) memandang serius laporan terkini Tabung Hidupan Liar Sedunia (WWF) Malaysia dan TRAFFIC Asia Tenggara yang menilai skala perdagangan produk yu dan pari dalam talian di Malaysia.
https://t.co/fwMKfssecU

[Trichy Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate @commrprevcustry]

On 02-06-2025 Officers of AIU Trichy airport on the basis of intelligence intercepted a passenger who arrived from KualaLumpur to Trichy by Flight no. OD223 and the examination of his checked in baggage resulted in the recovery of two Monitor Lizards. @cbic_india @cusprevtrichy

[Bangkok Post @BangkokPostNews]

A traveller from Thailand has been given a two-year jail sentence in Hong Kong for smuggling 187 parrot eggs valued at an estimated HKcopy.4 million (6 million baht), with an expert saying the seizure is part of a global uptick of such cases involving endangered species.

Listen to the story or get the full story in the 1st comment.

[John @eljohn88]

Still more wildlife smuggling via air from Malaysia to India. Siamang (gibbons) in luggage yet again https://t.co/F59oo5tSom. How will Malaysia secure its skies against wildlife trafficking? https://t.co/dnkK5ypsVg #wildlifecrime
@nresmalaysia
@MOTMalaysia

[Chennai Customs @ChennaiCustoms]

On 13.10.24, AIU, Chennai intercepted a Pax arrived from Kuala Lumpur & recovered 4 nos. of Siamang Gibbons and 52 nos. of Green lguana species from her baggage, which were seized under the CA'62 read with the Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972.The Pax and one receiver were arrested.

[Audrey Tan 🐋 @audreytrp]

Our @pulitzercenter-funded project from 2022, Silent Forests, will be screened at an upcoming film festival in Singapore in Sentosa! Come by for the free screening and stay for the panel discussion #scicomm

https://t.co/y0iZKOK60m

[John @eljohn88]

@amerhadiazmi You're real patient. I gave up after 3 tries.

[John @eljohn88]

Again, #Malaysia?! Just wondering how 4,967 turtles smuggled in checked-in baggage from KLIA to Chennai could have been missed @MY_Airports @MOTMalaysia @CAA_Malaysia? This isn't a new method or route.
https://t.co/wBNyWyfm6W
#wildlife #turtles #trafficking #airports

[Chennai Customs @ChennaiCustoms]

On 27.09.2024, Air Intelligence Unit, Chennai seized 4967 Nos. of Red Eared Slider Turtle & 19 Nos. of Albino Red Eared Slider Turtle from two pax. who arrived from Kuala Lumpur. Both passengers & receiver were arrested under the Customs Act'1962.

[TRAFFIC @TRAFFIC_WLTrade]

🔎💵Follow the money!
#WildlifeCrime is intrinsically linked with money laundering. Equipping enforcement with financial investigation skills greatly expands their capacity to catch criminals and bring them to #justice.
👉 https://t.co/50mhihp8pt
@stateINL

[Rachael Bale @Rachael_Bale]

Here we go! Introducing Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors (WIRE), a new journalism nonprofit from me, @rebersole, and @OlliePayneHere to make sure important stories about exploitation of nature and animals continue to be told. https://t.co/nSpDDREOfc

[John @eljohn88]

No end to crazy #wildlife smuggling via air between Southeast Asia and #India . This time 50 birds, many birds-of-paradise, 5 tarsiers and 1 cuscus - all found stuffed in luggage of 10 Indian nationals leaving Jakarta, #Indonesia for Mumbai and Bengaluru https://t.co/o429BL9IM2

[The Star @staronline]

13 new charges for wildlife trafficking suspects
https://t.co/e3DD6IBTHv https://t.co/e3DD6IBTHv

[The Vibes @thevibesnewsmy]

Wildlife trafficking case shows need for more enforcement, says group https://t.co/w5RM3fZMD3 #thevibes

[Macaranga @macarangatweets]

For possessing a whopping 1K animal parts and snares, 15 charges laid against 3 Vietnamese & 1 Malaysian. They were caught near Taman Negara. The parts include 397 bear claws, leopard, pangolin, tiger, clouded leopard, serow, elephant. https://t.co/zNIoDv2Svg
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#wildlifecrime

[John @eljohn88]

A national #park and surrounding #forests near the seizure site are among the last remaining havens of the Critically Endangered Malayan #tiger and more. At least 28 known #wild animal seizure incidents recorded in a 30 km radius of the park 2019-2024: https://t.co/a9NxWJGUNb

[John @eljohn88]

#News 15 charges have been laid against 4 people linked to 1,005 #wildlife parts seized near protected areas in #Malaysia.

Shows just how important it is to keep guarding forests and tracking the criminals emptying it: https://t.co/199TVwTGaU
@kanithak_ @TRAFFIC_WLTrade

[John @eljohn88]

A staggering 397 bear claws were found during the seizure last year. Also parts of leopard, pangolin, tiger, clouded leopard, serow, Asian golden cat, and elephant: https://t.co/a9NxWJGUNb and https://t.co/Ch8OzS5f1j
#wildlifecrime #Malaysia

[John @eljohn88]

@MOTMalaysia Arrived with luggage [yey!] despite drama. A big thank you to the super patient #AirAsia check-in staff who took the trouble to walk down the line talking to passengers in queue, keeping things calm, all while dealing with the systems issues #KLIA2 #Crowdstrike #MicrosoftOutage

[John @eljohn88]

Still chaos this morning [20/7] at #KLIA2 due to #Crowdstrike #MicrosoftOutage AA counter staff walking down lines explaining to passengers. Really surprising airport and airlines haven't deployed more info staff, can't hear any general announcements, LED billboards not used.

[John @eljohn88]

Crowds n queues really built up in the 2 hours was in queue. People had been calm earlier but the shouting eventually started. Serious sprinting still going on through airport #KLIA2 #bluescreen #Crowdstrike #airasia #mahb @MOTMalaysia