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PETALING JAYA: The jailing of a 58-year-old Malaysian dubbed a “Godfather” in the illegal wildlife trade last month has ended a two-decade run of trafficking in rhinoceros horn, elephant ivory and pangolin scales across the world.
Teo Boon Ching, a Malaysian wildlife trafficker known as the “Godfather,” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for a scheme to hawk at least $2.1 million in poached rhinoceros horns to several buyers - including some in Manhattan, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The United States (US) extradited an alleged Malaysian wildlife trafficker Teo Boon Ching for illegal wildlife parts operations and money laundering. Teo,...
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian alleged to have been involved in wildlife trafficking has been extradited to the United States to face charges linked to illegal wildlife parts operations and money laundering.
A 58-year-old Malaysian man was arrested in Bangkok on Wednesday for alleged worldwide wildlife trafficking and will be extradited to the United States, police said.