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Authorities in eastern China imprisoned a man for operating an illegal python breeding operation housing over 300 snakes. The scheme was uncovered after unusually high electricity usage drew police scrutiny, leading to the seizure of nearly 440 pythons valued at over 30 million yuan.
Laos has exposed a significant wildlife trafficking network through coordinated enforcement operations, rescuing 294 live animals and confiscating contraband worth millions. The busts reveal how the country's porous borders have become a trafficking hub.
Authorities in Sabah arrested a 27-year-old Filipino man during a raid in Kinabatangan, uncovering 10 live pangolins and an elephant tusk at a rural plantation, reinforcing concerns over wildlife trafficking in the region.