Indonesia seizes pangolins, scales worth US$190,000
Pangolin scales are sometimes used in the production of illegal drugs. The creature's meat is also prized as an edible delicacy and its body parts as an ingredient in traditional medicine in parts of Asia AFP/GATHA GINTING MEDAN, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities have seized hundreds of critically endangered pangolins and scales in a haul worth US$190,000 after uncovering a major smuggling operation, an official said Wednesday .
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