Indonesian authorities in Pekanbaru, Riau province have foiled an attempt to smuggle nearly 14 kilograms of pangolin scales.<br /><br />Footage from Thursday (June 12) shows an officer at the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA) count the pangolin scales, which were packaged in small plastic bags. <br /><br />The pangolin is believed to be the world's most trafficked mammal.<br /><br />Pangolins are commonly killed for their scales in traditional Chinese medicine and their meat is a delicacy in China and Vietnam.<br /><br />The Chinese government has removed pangolin scales from its 2020 list of approved ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine.
