TAWAU: Six individuals are remanded for four days starting today to assist in investigations related to the brutal killing of a male Borneo pygmy elephant in Kalabakan here last week.
Investigating officer Azlina Buan obtained the remand from Magistrate Ferhansyah Farene Mohd Ferdaus this morning.
The suspects, aged between 48 and 68, arrived at Tawau Court at about 8.30am.
All of them, including an illegal immigrant, were arrested at Felda Umas here. Police also retrieved the tusks at an orchard yesterday.
Two of the suspects were tasked to deter wildlife animals from going into the plantation areas.
Police also seized three firearms and about 100 of live bullets and bullet shells.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Peter Umbuas said the motive was to kill the elephant for the tusks, in the course of fulfilling their duties to guard the plantation.