The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) is baffled by reports that traffickers from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were caught with wildlife at Indian airports.

Indian customs officers reportedly foiled two attempts to smuggle infant primates last week, which were carried in suitcases by passengers travelling to the Mumbai airport on Feb 4 and Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) airport on Feb 8.

Mumbai authorities said they rescued siamang gibbons which were concealed in plastic containers within a suitcase, that was carried into the cabin by the passenger.

However, RMCD director-general Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin stressed that...