scales seized
illegal load found
hong kong - hong kong customs authorities on june 28 that they had seized 208 kilogrammes of endangered pangolin scales,which are in demand for traditional medicine,especially in mainland china.
the pangolin scales,worth up to hk$1.7 million (6.9 million baht) were seized on june 26 in the coastal town of sai kung,where seven men were loading them onto a speedboat,the customs and excise department said. the suspects fled in the speedboat.-afp