Pygmy elephant killing: All six suspects further remanded for two days

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TAWAU (Bernama): All six suspects believed to be involved in the killing of a bull pygmy elephant in Sungai Udin, Dumpas, Kalabakan here recently, have been further remanded for two days.

Tawau district police chief ACP Peter Umbuas said police had applied for the remand at the Tawau Court after the four-day remand ended Sunday .

"All the suspects, aged between 48 and 68 years old, comprising five local men and one illegal immigrant, will have their remand extended tomorrow morning to enable police to complete their investigations under Section 8 of the Firearms Act, ” he said when contacted Sunday. According to ACP Peter, if the police investigations is completed within the remand period, the Wildlife Department will then apply to 're-arrest' the suspects for investigations under the Wildlife Conservation Enactment

On Wednesday , police arrested all the suspects believed to be involved in the killing of the elephant and the illegal acquisition of its tusks between 12.20am and 12.30pm under"Ops Khazanah" in Felda Umas and Ladang Dumpas. The arrests also led to the confiscation of five guns, including three homemade shotguns , 53 bullet shell casings, 59 pieces of live ammunition and two elephant tusks hidden in Felda Umas cooperative’s farm near here. - Bernama

 

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