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Singapore Seizes Record 830kg of Pangolin Scales Hidden in Fish Skin Shipment

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  • •Authorities in Singapore seized a record 830 kilograms of Asian pangolin scales found in 30 bags, per Channel News Asia.
  • •The shipment was falsely labeled as dried fish skin to evade detection.
  • •Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world, with all species subject to international trade bans.
  • •The scale of the seizure suggests a substantial number of animals were killed to supply the shipment.

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Singapore seizes record 830kg of Asian pangolin scales

Channelnewsasia

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