JOHOR BAHRU, April 8 -- The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) seized a large haul of various exotic wildlife parts worth RM36.8 million at a house in Taman Johor Jaya here last Saturday.

The raid netted thousands of exotic wildlife parts that are believed to be destined for the international illicit wildlife trade.

Perhilitan director-general Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim said the department's enforcement team found 602 python bile, 420 bear bile and 107 compressed pieces of various tiger parts.

He added that the team also found 135 compressed pieces believed to be from primates and 191 suspected reproductive organs from a python.

"All the wildlife parts were seized and brought back to the Johor Perhilitan office for ...