Wildlife trafficking cases reported in Malaysia
WildTrace has recorded 11 cases in Malaysia from public reports between 2024-01-15 and 2026-09-23.
These are cases reported in the newsrooms and government sites searched. A country with active reporters and a government that publishes its seizures will show more cases than one without, whatever the trade is doing.
Most reported species groups in Malaysia
- Wildlife (unspecified) 5
- Pangolin 2
- Turtles & tortoises 1
- Sharks, rays & sea cucumbers 1
- Elephant (ivory) 1
- Primates 1
- Agarwood (oud) 1
Recent cases
- Arrest · Turtles & tortoises · Kuala Lumpur 2026-09-16 · single
- Seizure · Sharks, rays & sea cucumbers · Klang 2026-07-27 · single
- Seizure · Pangolin · Sandakan 2026-07-16 · single
- Seizure · Wildlife (unspecified) · Malaysia 2026-07-11 · single
- Seizure · Elephant (ivory), Pangolin · 10 live · Kinabatangan 2026-06-20 · corroborated
- Seizure · Primates · 6 live · Kuala Lumpur 2026-06-09 · single
- Seizure · Wildlife (unspecified) · Malaysia 2026-03-13 · single
- Seizure · Wildlife (unspecified) · Malaysia 2026-02-24 · single
- Seizure · Wildlife (unspecified) · Kuala Lumpur 2026-01-14 · single
- Seizure · Wildlife (unspecified) · Kuala Lumpur 2025-09-22 · single
- Seizure · Agarwood (oud) · Limbang 2025-05-05 · corroborated